as in commentary
a written explanation, observation, etc. that is added to something (such as a book)
The translator's annotations to the text explain some of its cultural and historical context.
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Recent Examples of annotation
Venter rose to fame in the field for publishing the first bacterial genome ever decoded, along with a list of gene annotations, in 1995.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
In February, numerous workers from a company that Meta contracted to perform data annotation for Ray-Ban Meta reported viewing sensitive, embarrassing, and seemingly private footage recorded by the smart glasses.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Their items include book bundles for kids and adults, bookmarks, stickers, beadwork, and annotation kits.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
In February, numerous workers from a company that Meta contracted to perform data annotation for Ray-Ban Meta reported viewing sensitive, embarrassing, and seemingly private footage recorded by the smart glasses.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Their items include book bundles for kids and adults, bookmarks, stickers, beadwork, and annotation kits.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotation
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The project highlights growing international interest in elevated Latin American genre cinema blending political commentary, suspense, violence and social critique.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Below is a brief overview of the gold medalists, along with my tasting notes and BevTest’s commentary.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Legal professionals use Gemini for drafting, document summarization, legal research assistance, and analysis of documents that include text, tables, charts, and images.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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In his final remarks, Dolan thanked his parents, who were married in Missouri on May 14, 1949, as well as his brother, Pat, who provided a reading during the service.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In fact, the remark was an edit of different portions of the speech.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Prophetic comments, considering the Mets won the World Series seven years later in large part due to the success of their young prospects.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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An intimate hotel and members’ club brings a note of stylish hedonism to a genteel corner of Mayfair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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This loud bird can be heard singing all through the year—its three-note call repetitious and bright.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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