as in note
a usually brief written reminder he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

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Recent Examples of notation But, in truth, the system Argentina played often defied the usual notation. Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The stretcher bar depth in Baer’s notations is clearly tied to the size of the painting’s frontal plane. Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 This includes tattoos that denote loyalty to the gang (four points); insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress that show allegiance to it (another four); and social-media posts that include its symbols (two more). Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 May 2025 Note that the correlation notation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for notation
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Noun
  • With those savory, salty notes, coastal gins lend a beautiful twist to the classic G&T or anything citrus.
    Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Medium-full, with excellent concentration, very good acidity, well- integrated wood notes, rich tannins and significant persistence.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Trump has faced intense backlash since the Department of Justice released a memo July 7 attempting to close the book on the Epstein case.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • The memo details the psychological impact these videos had on the children.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025

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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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