adjective
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distinguished; celebrated; famous
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of special note or significance; noticeable
a noted increase in the crime rate
Other Word Forms
- notedly adverb
- notedness noun
- undernoted adjective
- unnoted adjective
- well-noted adjective
Etymology
Origin of noted
Explanation
Use the adjective noted to describe something that's well-known or distinguished. A noted expert on dinosaurs is famous for her study of very old fossils. You may have to wait more than an hour for a table at a noted restaurant. If you grow up to be a noted film director, millions of people will know your name and be familiar with your movies. Noted things get a lot of attention and praise. Originally, around the fourteenth century, noted simply meant "observed," from the verb note, to see or witness. You can still use noted this way, but it more commonly means "renowned."
Example Sentences
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On the other extreme, this winter was also unusually cold, Hanes noted, opening new passages over Arctic waters that had not previously frozen over in recent memory.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
But “we are buyers of the dip” in the stock market, noted Schulze.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
He noted that international buyers account for a large portion of the South Florida market—nearly half of those for new construction, preconstruction and condo-conversion sales, according to the Miami Association of Realtors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Katz noted that MCCPs share similarities with PFAS, a group of chemicals often called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly in the environment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
“German youth is Hitler Youth,” noted Kenneth Roberts.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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