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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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Even out of place and not entirely on form, Balagov remains a filmmaker of outsize, thrillingly declarative talent.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Its surfaces are declarative, its jokes land at the speed of recognition, its politics arrive pre-interpreted.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
What are the charred, declarative results?
—Leonard David, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarative. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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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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