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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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Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included.

— Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Some don't seem tied to the obvious icon meanings to me, such as a paintbrush for adding photos to the active composer, or a party popper shooting confetti as the icon for opening a side chat.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
The poem is rife with open meanings; however, its principal question is important for anyone who has felt slighted or discouraged from conducting their lives with reverie.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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So the professional bodybuilder, now 39, started putting some of his savings into popular US tech stocks — names like Google, Apple and Nvidia.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Or why filmmakers such as Joseph Losey and Cy Endfield at the height of their success would leave their families, and end up working in Mexico, England or Italy, often forbidden even to use their real names.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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This treatment is part of a series of evening spa experiences Rosewood Mayakoba puts on, all designed to soothe the senses and promote better sleep.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Visitors to these landscapes are encouraged to slow down, engage their senses and temporarily step away from the constant demands of work and technology.

— Todd Lookingbill, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

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Abnormal Studios, a Westec Media Limited subsidiary, brings roughly 100 titles a year to market across Southeast Asia as well as Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mongolia and Nepal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Abrams was Cedartown’s head coach the previous five seasons and was let go despite a 50-12 record and three region titles.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of titles

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The new measure was passed on Thursday, but the contents of the law were not made public until late Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Major news organizations, unimpressed by the contents and aware of the successful Russian hack-and-leak in 2016, all passed on the dossier.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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Social media has teemed with unsavory videos of Argentinean misbehavior in the stadiums, including fans hurling racial epithets at a Black American influencer and showering Egyptians with beer.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Mendelsohn also retains Homer’s repetitious epithets for characters that some modern translations—written for the silent reader of the 21st century—have slimmed down.

— Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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