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as in to comment
to make a statement of one's opinion
I'd like to note that I don't care for that tone of voice
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as in to record
to make a written note of
a waitress hurriedly noting our orders
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
note the artist's rendering of the trees, how their leaves seem to dance in the wind
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as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
the lecturer noted several sources where listeners could go for further information
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as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
please note that the office will be closed tomorrow
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as in letter
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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as in cry
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
can you distinguish between the notes of the whippoorwill and the mockingbird?
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as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
will you be paying in coins or notes?
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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
spoke with a note of irritation in her voice
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
a writer of note among readers of modern poetry
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as in remark
a briefly expressed opinion
let me read a few notes I jotted down while you were auditioning
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as in attention
a state of being aware
during my long convalescence I had taken note of which friends had helped me and which ones had found other things to do
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as in feature
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
an intense, full-bodied red wine with all of the spicy notes for which that grape variety is famous
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Recent Examples of note
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Also worth noting, flexible workplaces are vital to prevent employee turnover and boost morale.
—Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
In the note, Pettit compiled a list of stocks that were new additions to Citi’s GARP basket.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
That something was a reference to the tenuous state of the team’s overall health — with large swaths of the roster, players have noted in hindsight, playing at far less than 100% during the club’s run to a championship.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Also worth noting, flexible workplaces are vital to prevent employee turnover and boost morale.
—Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Inside, the 1,000-pillared hall is an engineering marvel, with some pillars that can produce musical notes when struck.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
In the note, Pettit compiled a list of stocks that were new additions to Citi’s GARP basket.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for note
Verb
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At the University of Chicago, a spokesman for NORC, which is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs, declined to comment on the status of its funding.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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The California Department of Education declined to comment.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 2019 second-round pick out of Ole Miss has recorded at least 900 receiving yards in each of his seasons with the Seahawks.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Audio captured by air traffic control recorded someone on the plane reporting before the crash that a door was open, and asking to land at the airport.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been spotted out and about with their three children, and people are noticing their closeness.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not to mention, additional celebs like Sophie Turner and Aubrey Plaza have also been spotted in it previously.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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Her news, conveyed during a nine-minute TikTok video, mentioned the challenges of navigating a new country.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Three medical experts testified in January that Geyser was no longer a threat to the public following considerable progress.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Sam Das, United States, 2024 A young trans woman is chased into a junkyard while being followed home late at night.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Speaker Mike Johnson said that per capita caps and changing the federal match rates are not on the table, but they were included in the earlier House Republican memo detailing potential cuts.—
Nicole Huberfeld,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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The administration last week told departments in a memo to provide plans by March 13 to significantly downsize its workforce.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The contents of the letter that Trump flashed to reporters show the King eager to build on the strength of his personal relationship with the president.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Our noise for some seconds passed beyond excitement into a kind of immense open anguish, a wailing, a cry to be saved.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many of these companies only started complaining after GameStop made short squeezes a rallying cry—when blaming short sellers suddenly garnered an audience.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Note.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/note. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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