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
  • On the defensive end, Hunter recorded a 90.9 coverage grade, which is third among all corners in the county compared to PFF.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Starting in October, millions of people across northern India and Pakistan spent weeks under a blanket of toxic smog, enduring some of the region’s worst air quality ever recorded.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of record
Verb
  • Findings Highlight Risks to Press Freedom Prosecutors collected phone records and text message logs from service providers, including Apple, in 2017 and 2018, using subpoenas and legal maneuvers that prevented companies from notifying affected individuals.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Market concerns have mounted over whether the RBI’s restrictive measures risk deviating India’s economy from hitting its 6.6% growth forecast for the fiscal year through March 2025 after logging a weaker-than-expected expansion of just 5.4% over the July-September quarter.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of log
Verb
  • Another option is to write down notes immediately after a session while your thoughts are fresh.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many responded to the calls of their friends to write down their story; some were motivated by financial or political exigency; others saw a long-term money-making opportunity.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of write down
Verb
  • Chickens are natural foragers, Purina Mills reports.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In August, the Human Rights Campaign reported there were 26 states with a ban or policy against gender-affirming care for minors and that 39% of transgender youth lived in states that have passed bans on gender-affirming care.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of report
Verb
  • Matching interests is closely related to pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience, and is one of the three essential elements of persuasion set down by Aristotle over two millennia ago.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The order’s practices were set down by the first chief steward, Marc Lescarbot, a lawyer and poet in the colony at Port-Royal.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of set down
Verb
  • The team plans to use AWS technologies including Bedrock to automate content distribution by transcribing, summarizing and sharing press conferences in multiple languages.
    Robert Kramer, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Activating the Pay Attention feature causes a Moto device to begin recording audio, which can be transcribed and summarized for future reference.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of transcribe
Verb
  • Throughout the losing streak, the Sabres have tried to stay positive by noting how tight the standings still are in the Eastern Conference.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Unless noted otherwise, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of note
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