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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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
What are the charred, declarative results?
—Leonard David, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Teams treading water make necessary moves, not declarative ones.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for declarative
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“Declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarative. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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