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Recent Examples of notation
Manufacturers typically list window sizes in a four-digit notation, such as 3030, which indicates a window is 3 feet, 0 inches wide by 3 feet, 0 inches high.
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026
Currently, the language suggests only that a notation would be placed in the file of a child who currently has an active DCF case.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Each winner is designated amongst its field of fellow nominees in bold and with a WINNER notation next to it.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time a sense of intimacy comes from small things clustered among the large: Constable’s sketches of the Cumbrian Mountains, Turner’s rapid notations, Constable’s paint box and sketching chair, Turner’s spectacles and brushes.
—Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026
Currently, the language suggests only that a notation would be placed in the file of a child who currently has an active DCF case.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Each winner is designated amongst its field of fellow nominees in bold and with a WINNER notation next to it.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time a sense of intimacy comes from small things clustered among the large: Constable’s sketches of the Cumbrian Mountains, Turner’s rapid notations, Constable’s paint box and sketching chair, Turner’s spectacles and brushes.
—Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
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Press materials that accompany the album note that Auerbach’s father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2025 and is being cared for in Auerbach’s Nashville home.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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The World Bank estimated that an extended disruption could drive energy prices up by almost a quarter compared to 2025; the strait cannot quickly be replaced, Morningstar analysts warned in a note to clients.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Major banks are deploying agentic systems across retail workflows and credit underwriting, including credit-risk memo production, delivering productivity gains of 20% to 60% and reducing turnaround times by roughly 30%.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That was a violation of federal law, department officials concluded, according to a memo obtained by the Associated Press.—
Sacramento Bee contributor,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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