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noun

plural of note
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as in memos
a usually brief written reminder I'll make a note to myself so I don't forget to pick up some milk on the way home

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a message on paper from one person or group to another write a friendly note to the neighbors asking them to keep the noise down

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Recent Examples of notes
Verb
As TechCrunch notes, the update is now rolling out following an email to customers last month. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 Sowa notes that a few common signs of dehydration to watch out for include dark urine, dizziness, and increasing fatigue among others like lightheadedness, headaches or dry mouth. ABC News, 7 July 2026 Cape Verde is the smallest country to reach the knockout stage, with a population of 525,000, notes ESPN. Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 At the same time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that rising customer interest in purchasing eyewear online could temper employment demand. Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026 Coverage of vibration plates notes that scientific evidence often lags behind search interest, a pattern where enthusiasm outpaces published research. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 Evans notes that in many BIPOC communities, the deepest cultural work happens after the content airs, in the conversation, the remixing, the reinterpretation that current tools don't track. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Paint the Walls a Balanced Neutral Kathy Kuo, interior designer and founder of Kathy Kuo Home, notes that almost any cool neutral hue works well with '90s-style oak cabinets—especially when applying a fresh coat of paint to the surrounding walls. Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
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Water brings notes of red grape skins, ripe peach, vanilla, allspice and wood smoke. Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Read on for more costume notes, easter eggs, and fashion throwbacks that fans will love about Elle. Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 7 July 2026 More reading Here’s our look at 10 news, notes, quotes and nuggets on Portis. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The shop will sell items featuring her artwork, such as scripture cards, needlepoint kits, notes, candles and paper goods. Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 The Canadian rye is said to contribute floral notes, the American rye provides peppery spice, and the European rye adds bready, herbal depth. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 In them, Contra Costa officials were ordered to turn over eight years of emails, calendars and notes for various officials, including Kramer, Robb, and three other employees of the assessor’s office. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Savannah, who returned to Today in April, released a statement to local news station KOLD on Wednesday after it was determined ransom notes related to the case were fake. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes
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  • Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 June 2026
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  • Court records from Davidson County, Tennessee, showed an improper vehicle lighting and speeding charge, both misdemeanors, for Johnson in 2023.
    Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The unidentified student told a school resource officer in December 2023, who informed the principal about what happened, court records state.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
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  • Making the room feel too formal Brooke Sabia of Phase 4 Design Group always notices when a living room skews more formal in order to differentiate it from the family room or other more casual areas of the home.
    Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • And the Tarrant County restaurant scene notices that.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
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  • Çayoğlu mentions his amazement at meeting fans in Italy and Argentina, representations of their work crossing borders.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Santa Teresa Deacon Steve Herrera in his homilies often mentions farmworkers and the need to integrate the Catholic faith with assisting them.
    Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
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  • Lilting piano follows her through the darkness of the castle’s chambers.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • L'Opéra follows a similar arc—restaurant first, festivities later—while Pablo Saint-Tropez on Place des Lices leans into a more unapologetic disco energy, with a 1970s playlist, mirror balls, and a crowd that reliably knows how to use a dance floor.
    Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
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  • After one of the memos was leaked, prompting outrage, the justification was eventually withdrawn.
    Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • That conversation produced the kind of alignment that doesn’t come from memos or mission statements.
    John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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  • The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Humans have no innate cognitive machinery designed to string letters into words and connect them to their real-world analogues.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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  • As the bodies were returned to their families, cries echoed through the neighborhood.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.
    John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

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“Notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notes. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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