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a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
"soul" is the common denotation for that mysterious force within the human body that gives it life and yet is separate from it
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the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
although most people exercise for fitness, the denotation of the term "fitness" varies from exerciser to exerciser
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Recent Examples of denotations
Controlled denotations were conducted Sunday at the site to dispose of hazardous materials, the agency said.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denotations
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The cost of the changes to the signage, website and other Kennedy Center monikers is unknown.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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While soulful names, grandma/grandpa ones, and monikers with many vowels or inspired by numbers also made the trending list, the biggest influence on baby names in 2026 is the media parents are consuming, says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
30 Dec. 2025
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Beyond their practical uses, these plants carry meanings tied to healing, protection, wisdom, and renewal.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2026
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This view of mascots as brand assets that provide consistency aligns with prior academic research, which suggests that mascots can become symbolic assets with rich meanings.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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And there’s even 10 names after that that are in a sub bracket.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Webb has been one of the hottest young names in the business ever since the start of the 2025 season, and now will receive his first official audition with an AFC West rival.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Visitors would stand in awe as their senses were overwhelmed by colorful images and animations displayed in coordinated displays over multiple, large, flat-screen TVs.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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History does not record many cases in which a power-mad leader careening toward tyranny suddenly regained his senses and became more moderate.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The comic book was stolen from Cage’s Los Angeles home in 2000 but was recovered in 2011 when it was found by a man who had purchased the contents of an old storage locker in southern California.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Although at least the cake shows you its contents.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sabalenka is 6-6 against Gauff, who won both her Grand Slam titles against the Belarusian.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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It’s been given negative connotations.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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It's been given negative connotations.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Denotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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