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compare notes

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  1. Exchange information, observations, or opinions about something, as in Michael and Jane always compare notes after a department meeting. This term originally referred to written notes. [c. 1700]


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Southern Californians compare notes on their favorite cherry dishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Jin flew to San Francisco in February for Claude Code’s first birthday party, where attendees waited in line to compare notes with Cherny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Techies compare notes on how long their fleet of virtual interns can labor away without making a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Culture critic Mary McNamara, staff writer Yvonne Villarreal and television editor Maira Garcia compare notes on the end of one of the most discussed, if not beloved, reboots in television history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

Over tea, we’d compare notes and be unsurprised by all the ways we are different.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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