declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
di-ˈkler-ə-tiv 
: making a declaration : declaratory
a declarative sentence
declaratively
adverb
Examples of declarative in a Sentence
“They went to school” is a declarative sentence.
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Sometimes, adding a caveat to a declarative message serves to attenuate — or even to completely undermine — that message.
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 10 June 2025
Art work © Jenny Saville / Courtesy Gagosian; Photograph by Mike Bruce
These days, Saville is less eager—or, perhaps, less obliged—to offer declarative interpretations of her work.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
What exactly is a Fact Graph? Technically, Fact Graph is a declarative system written in XML and Scala, designed to represent relationships between discrete data points—like income types, deduction criteria, and filing status—in a way that broadly mimics logical reasoning.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The bluntly declarative candor of their performances feels at once tweaked with the artifice of frank expressivity yet emotionally hyperreal.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 10 June 2025
Art work © Jenny Saville / Courtesy Gagosian; Photograph by Mike Bruce
These days, Saville is less eager—or, perhaps, less obliged—to offer declarative interpretations of her work.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
What exactly is a Fact Graph? Technically, Fact Graph is a declarative system written in XML and Scala, designed to represent relationships between discrete data points—like income types, deduction criteria, and filing status—in a way that broadly mimics logical reasoning.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The bluntly declarative candor of their performances feels at once tweaked with the artifice of frank expressivity yet emotionally hyperreal.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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“Declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarative. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
di-ˈklar-ət-iv
-ˈkler-
: making a declaration or statement
declarative sentence
Medical Definition
declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
di-ˈklar-ət-iv, -ˈkler-
: being or comprising memory characterized by the conscious recall of facts and events compare procedural
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