noted

[noh-tid]

adjective

1. well-known; celebrated; famous.

   a noted scholar.

   Synonyms: eminent, renowned, distinguished
   Antonyms: unknown, obscure

2. provided with musical notation, a musical score, etc..

   The text is illustrated with noted examples from the symphonies.

noted

/ ˈnəʊtɪd /

adjective

1. distinguished; celebrated; famous

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of noted¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; note + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Writing in Foreign Affairs magazine last year, the economist and demographer Nicholas Eberstadt noted that in the U.S. “the demographic fundamentals look fairly sound—at least when compared with the competition.”

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In the report, FilmLA noted that the effects of the state’s revamped film and TV tax credit program, which was bolstered earlier this year, would not be reflected in filming data until later next year.

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Ms Chapman noted 16,000 employers had already committed to going beyond the legally required minimum.

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“We don’t want to end our essay on a huge bummer,” she noted in a blog post.

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Barron’s noted at the time that the temporary enthusiasm in the shares would do little to solve the company’s longstanding problems, which include years of declining sales, shrinking profitability, and management turmoil.

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• distinguished 
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• renowned 
• well-known