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as in to signify
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
a flashing red light that denotes danger
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Recent Examples of denote
Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
City had signals to denote which routine was to be used.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
They are denoted with an asterisk in the minimum and maximum tuition columns.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
This denotes an analytical and patient personality.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
City had signals to denote which routine was to be used.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
They are denoted with an asterisk in the minimum and maximum tuition columns.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
This denotes an analytical and patient personality.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denote
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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While the northern portion of the eyewall began moving ashore earlier on Tuesday morning, landfall signifies the moment when a hurricane's center crosses the shore onto land.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two companies remain in talks, although neither company indicated when customers can expect programming to resume.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whenever the data clearly indicates that one alternative is superior to all the others — but never before that point — a scientific revolution is likely to follow.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Working from top to bottom means debris from the top will land on a dirty floor instead of a clean one.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Doing so would mean advancing the clocks forward an hour for the whole year, so that the sun would appear to rise and set an hour later in both the summer and in the winter.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Futures and prediction markets imply that by early 2026 the policy rate lands modestly lower than today but not back to the zero-rate world.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Confederate statues should be placed in museums as historical artifacts, not remain in parks or other locations that imply honor.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Denote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denote. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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