as in to interpret
to add notes or comments to (a text, book, drawing, etc.)
He annotated the text at several places. annotate a list
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The most likely way to get that done will be recording large datasets of fungal electrical signals emitted in response to each exposure, annotating them, and then training AI models to interpret the fungal language.
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
All this is typically made possible with the help of underpaid workers in the Global South to annotate that data at a mammoth scale.
—Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
California Inside the room: The entire L.A. City Council racist audio leak, annotated by our experts
Nov. 21, 2022
Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson declined to discuss Bonta’s demands, which were the topic of a lengthy closed-door session of the council last week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Businesses should focus on collecting, cleaning and annotating data that directly reflects their industry’s requirements.
—Antonio Valderrabanos, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
All this is typically made possible with the help of underpaid workers in the Global South to annotate that data at a mammoth scale.
—Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
California Inside the room: The entire L.A. City Council racist audio leak, annotated by our experts
Nov. 21, 2022
Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson declined to discuss Bonta’s demands, which were the topic of a lengthy closed-door session of the council last week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Businesses should focus on collecting, cleaning and annotating data that directly reflects their industry’s requirements.
—Antonio Valderrabanos, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Chan shares that the reactions were a mixed bag—some millennials felt slighted, interpreting the playful tone as a critique of their generation, while others related and shared their own experiences in a lighthearted manner.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Organizations need mechanisms in place to synthesize, visualize and interpret relevant and timely insights.Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For its 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings, the publication analyzed 150 cities in the U.S. based on quality of life, job market, value of living and desire to live in the area.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Golden Source Just as other areas of the business use business intelligence tools, CISOs need ways to analyze data and deliver actionable information that helps guide business decisions.Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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More:Operation Lone Star explained: What's happening in Eagle Pass, Texas?John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And, as a clinical social worker explains this morning, the problem is only getting worse.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, across social media on Wednesday, people were hoping — praying, even — that these ominous, panic-inducing spam messages might finally end, posting pictures of thoughtful politicians, or even excited Oprahs, to illustrate the point.David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The document that came out today clarified both the above concerns.Simi Thambi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the 2024 figures use the state's diversity definitions and the previous years' use federal definitions.Asher Price, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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