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Recent Examples of notation
While searching census records, Klein discovered that Alson was listed as an artist and that 17-year-old Sarah was also described as an artist—an uncommon notation, particularly for a young woman in the 19th century.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
But for someone who rose to global fame on the cutting edge of culture, studying the musical notation of a century-old opera communicated a pointed message.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
To know whether or not your glass cookware is oven safe, look on the bottom of the dish for a Pyrex symbol or other notation that the glass is safe to put into the oven.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Enclose with your contribution the donor’s address with city, state and ZIP code for internal processing, a notation of whether the donation should remain anonymous, and/or whether the donation is in the memory of someone special.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
But for someone who rose to global fame on the cutting edge of culture, studying the musical notation of a century-old opera communicated a pointed message.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
To know whether or not your glass cookware is oven safe, look on the bottom of the dish for a Pyrex symbol or other notation that the glass is safe to put into the oven.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Enclose with your contribution the donor’s address with city, state and ZIP code for internal processing, a notation of whether the donation should remain anonymous, and/or whether the donation is in the memory of someone special.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, there was activity in the Bitcoin account listed in a recent ransom note, TMZ reported.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a January memo about the new policy, USCIS argues more thorough reviews are necessary to root out fraud in the system, and that any delays are worthwhile to ensure national security.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Washington Post, which first reported about Grenell’s memo, also cited significant drops in ticket revenue that, along with private philanthropy, comprises the center’s operating budget.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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