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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Splendid flutes and oboes left dramatic trails, as did its declarative finish, which hung in the air and commanded a respectful silence.
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The soundtrack is a synth-heavy melange that can be ambient or anthemic, intimate in its excavation of inner feelings or defiantly declarative, at times leaning into rap.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
His declarative sentences turn upward at the end, like a series of unanswerable questions.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Despite so many declarative statements about what her love is now, the pulse behind J. Lo’s star power is as faint as it’s ever been.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The soundtrack is a synth-heavy melange that can be ambient or anthemic, intimate in its excavation of inner feelings or defiantly declarative, at times leaning into rap.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
His declarative sentences turn upward at the end, like a series of unanswerable questions.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Despite so many declarative statements about what her love is now, the pulse behind J. Lo’s star power is as faint as it’s ever been.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarative. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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