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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The language of science is measured and provisional; the language of politics is declarative and bombastic.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
While Day suggested both are on the mend, Smith took a more declarative approach when asked about his availability for the game.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Policy and lifecycle management operate through declarative APIs and user interface controls for creating, deploying, updating and retiring agents.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But Chief of War isn’t so strictly closed-borders, and its thoughts on the past are not nearly as declarative.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
While Day suggested both are on the mend, Smith took a more declarative approach when asked about his availability for the game.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Policy and lifecycle management operate through declarative APIs and user interface controls for creating, deploying, updating and retiring agents.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But Chief of War isn’t so strictly closed-borders, and its thoughts on the past are not nearly as declarative.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarative. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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