Thesaurus results for ANNOTATION

annotation

noun

Definition of annotation

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 This novel comes to readers in the form of a poem—one written by a fictional poet and accompanied by annotations from the poet’s (also fictional) colleague. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 The hundred-and-ninety-two-page document appeared to be an incomplete draft, and was filled with annotations, in bright-red text, about factual errors and unsourced claims. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 At scale, human annotation teams produce varying quality across data sources. — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Pioneer Girl was ultimately published in 2014 with annotations. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for annotation

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Agents now match reconciliations, draft journal entries, suggest accrual estimates and write the variance commentary that goes to the audit committee.

— Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of commentary

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Catch up on breaking news, exclusive interviews, political analysis, original reporting, and standout moments — all in one place, every week.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
In an analysis of data from 130 studies involving more than 275,000 people around the globe, most character strengths were associated with greater mental health.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of analysis

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Many of the offensive and controversial remarks came in freewheeling replies to otherwise anodyne comments about current events, politics or games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Trump opened his remarks there by describing how the new jet parked behind him was a gift from the Qatari royal family.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of remark

Noun

Russian authorities didn't respond to multiple CNBC requests for comment.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
In his comments in Brussels, Zelenskyy said the operation of Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, had improved but was not yet fully restored, adding the disruption placed civilians at risk.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of comment

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On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The opening of the III Points fest sounded a sour note for thousands of fans who poured into Wynwood for a weekend of music only to experience ticketing issues, delays and chaos among the crowd.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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