jot (down)

verb

Definition of jot (down)next
as in to record
to make a written note of I'll jot down the message

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jot (down)
  1. record
  2. log
  3. write down
  4. report
  5. set down
  6. transcribe
  7. note
Verb
  • The company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3,942,000 from the acquisition of the Rhode Island Companies.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of record
Verb
  • Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.
    Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of log
Verb
  • Discovery took massive, multi-billion dollar hits this summer to write down the value of their cable assets.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Bowery hasn't had VC firm reps on its board for at least the last couple months, while Fidelity recently wrote down its investment value by more than 99%.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of write down
Verb
  • The modern understanding of a public concession can be traced to 1896, when William Jennings Bryan sent opponent William McKinley a cordial telegram, NPR reports.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The five incumbent countywide officeholders on the ballot Tuesday in Macomb County are leading in their races for reelection, with nearly 88% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of report
Verb
  • Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours.
    Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of set down
Verb
  • In introducing the Mac mini on Tuesday, product manager Shloka Kini teased a forthcoming update to Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing app includes the ability to automatically transcribe audio into captions.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • During the 120 days following a parole hearing, the audio recording of the hearing will be transcribed and the decision will be subject to review by the Board's legal office.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of transcribe
Verb
  • Buddy Hield, Moore noted, has thrived in Golden State after falling out of the 76ers’ rotation.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Lowering corporate income taxes has never actually trickled down to wage earners, or even investment in new factories, as the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities noted in a recent study.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of note
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