denotations

noun

plural of denotation
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as in monikers
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denotations
  1. monikers
  2. meanings
  3. names
  4. senses
  5. titles
  6. contents
  7. epithets
  8. connotations
Noun
  • 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
  • The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Definition of monikers
Noun
  • The differing inlay materials — such as mother of pearl, malachite and onyx — have been given different mystical meanings by social media users (helping with the wearer’s career, love life, friendships or finances, for example).
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Yes, there are deeper meanings to be found in these pages, but their surface is nonetheless basically comic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of meanings
Noun
  • On one day in June, Katie Couric couldn't recall who was president or the names of some of her newer family members.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • When Tyler Tolbert legged out a dribbler on Tuesday night against the New York Mets for his major-league-record-tying 12th consecutive base hit, the names of the two current record-holders flashed across the TV screen.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of names
Noun
  • Paules tries to keep track of prefab projects in both Altadena and the Palisades and senses tremendous momentum.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • After all, Against Nature is all about the unsettling atmosphere and the senses.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • Features saw a major uptick in production, logging a 52 percent year-over-year increase thanks, in part, to nearly a quarter of all filming in the category coming from titles receiving subsidies to shoot in the state.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • Lionel Messi led Argentina on a late run of three unanswered goals against Egypt Tuesday, bringing the defending champions one step closer to winning back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • Thanks to two-way lids designed to open from the wide front or back side, several Iceco fridge models already offer versatile access to the frosty contents inside.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Deputies turned the package over to the Border Patrol, which will test the contents.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of contents
Noun
  • Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Definition of epithets
Noun
  • The way words are perceived can change too, with connotations morphing from negative to positive.
    — Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Just keep in mind that upside-down pineapples have certain connotations (IYKYK).
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of connotations

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“Denotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotations. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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