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
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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It also noted that last month the IRS informed the agency that it had seized cash from an address linked to one of Home at Last’s founders, Michael Young.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Supporters noted repeatedly that Title VII’s language was unambiguous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
And, as Jackson noted, a prison subject to an injunction can easily transfer an inmate to another facility that is not bound by the order.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
Every multinational operating in China - including American firms - must follow the exact same local rules, it noted.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
One reporter noted that the Scholls’ example would help to reeducate Germany.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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