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  • plural of note.
  • present tense form of note (3rd person singular).
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    notes
    plural noun
    short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference
  • NOTES
    NOTES
    abbreviation
    natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, a surgical technique for operating on internal organs through bodily orifices
Synonyms

notes

1 British  
/ nəʊts /

plural noun

  1. short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference

  2. a record of impressions, reflections, etc, esp as a literary form

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

NOTES 2 British  
/ nəʊts /

abbreviation

  1. natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, a surgical technique for operating on internal organs through bodily orifices

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"You'd almost have to make a sub at half time because of player welfare," Platten notes.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Essayli’s request notes that six children in the area have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

It notes that Japanese machine orders for industrial robots have grown 24.5% in the past year — one of the fastest increases on record.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“In this era of social media, information spreads rapidly. Within a very short time, these voice notes circulate around entire WhatsApp groups. They are very harmful,” said Mohammed Saani Yakubu, ActionAid’s country director in Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Emma writes the list in a spiral notebook while I add my own notes.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

NOTES: McDaniel said veteran cornerback Xavien Howard’s foot injury doesn’t appear likely to require surgery, but he doesn’t expect Howard to be able to play Sunday.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2024

NOTES: Multi-position player Taysom Hill was listed as questionable with hand and foot injuries after not practicing this week.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2023

NOTES: OL Chris Glaser was re-signed to the practice squad.

From Washington Times Nov. 28, 2023

NOTES: Semifinals are Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.; the championship game is 6 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2023

My apology for prolixity must be, that having but just received "NOTES AND QUERIES" I have not had time to study brevity.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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