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denotations

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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. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

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Noun

This is the Leeds full-length that sounds most like the previous one, despite the producer typically showing great range even across his individual monikers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of monikers

Noun

American Horror Story is a show that balances the dramatic and the hysterical in both meanings of the word.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Hooper was always the kind of director, like many of his peers, who was comfortable with referencing other movies and using those references in conversation with his own work to create new meanings.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of meanings

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That kind of multiple demands absolute perfection, and recent weeks have shown exactly what happens to heavily weighted tech names that fail to deliver a flawless quarter, Alphabet and Amazon among them.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Companies with nearly identical names were later incorporated in Slovakia, where business records list Dorofeyeva as the sole or co-owner.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of names

Noun

Sprinkle an essential-oil blend (like something with citrus) to your dry brush to further wake up your senses.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of senses

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The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of epithets

Noun

The designation carries strong pejorative connotations in the country and can bring additional government scrutiny.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
The participants were first shown a series of pictures, with either happy connotations like ones of kittens and flowers, or unhappy connotations, like images of animal mistreatment or theft.

— Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

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