declarative
de·clar·a·tive
adj \di-ˈkler-ə-tiv\Definition of DECLARATIVE
: making a declaration : declaratory <a declarative sentence>
— de·clar·a·tive·ly adverb
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- “They went to school” is a declarative sentence.
First Known Use of DECLARATIVE
1628
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