Thesaurus results for JOTTING

jotting

noun

ˈjä-tiŋ

Definition of jotting

as in note

a usually brief written reminder the judges reviewed their jottings one last time before selecting the pinot noir as the best wine of the tasting overall

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Recent Examples of jotting The task for the printmakers, led by Erik Hougen, Jeremy Ruiz, and Tom Smith, was to reproduce the jottings, corrections, and accidental smears on Safdie’s notecard as faithfully as possible, and also to scale it up in size. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Lee wrote and directed the installment after spending 10 and a half hours in a Los Angeles hospital, jotting observations into his phone. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Reading the whole bill feels like scrolling social media and jotting down every commenter’s ideas on what needs fixing. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 It’s made for serious note-taking, sketching, and full-on creative work, but even everyday stuff like jotting lists feels smoother. — PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025 Other jurors appeared curious and quizzical, some looking at Cassie or jotting notes. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Teddy would spend a wedding reception jotting game-changing surgical ideas onto a napkin. — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025 Though e-notes are starting to offer color E Ink jotting possibilities, many users outside of artistic and creative spaces will likely employ simple black on white for much of their scribbling endeavors. — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025 The two got to bonding over a routine of beers and jigsaw puzzles, and one afternoon, when Ruth was robbed, Gibbs gave pursuit in his truck, with Ruth riding shotgun/jotting down the thieves’ plate. — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting

note

Noun

One bottle, picked by Naugle, Casamorati Italica had notes of apple, mandarin, creamy milk, saffron and vanilla which distinctly reminded me of this German Christmas loose-leaf tea from my childhood.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026