betokens

verb

present tense third-person singular of betoken
as in indicates
to serve as a sign or symptom of the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart

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  1. indicates
  2. means
  3. signifies
  4. denotes
Verb
  • And the evidence introduced by Utah County prosecutors indicates Kirk was the lone target, according to the defense filing.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The latest polling released Wednesday indicates Wisconsin‘s new Democratic gubernatorial nominee holds a fighting chance at keeping the governor’s seat blue in November.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • Apple Silicon uses custom designs, which means there are no off-the-shelf system-on-chip options; everything has to be designed specifically for Apple.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That means more strikes are hitting their targets, more critical and economic infrastructure is being damaged, and more civilians are killed each week.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of means
Verb
  • The Lion’s Gate Portal is the celestial event that signifies the alignment of the sun in Leo, the Earth, and Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Algol relates to the Arabic al-ghül, which signifies demon or ghoul.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of signifies
Verb
  • The first number after IP denotes the case’s level of protection against solid objects such as dirt and dust, ranging from one to six.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This is a scale that denotes the relative hardness of minerals.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of denotes
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