Thesaurus results for DENOTE

denote

verb

di-ˈnōt

Definition of denote next

as in to signify

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind a flashing red light that denotes danger

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as in to indicate

to serve as a sign or symptom of the unkempt yard denotes a homeowner with little concern for the well-being of his neighborhood

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Recent Examples of denote The Yemeni Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an airstrike launched at Israel, denoting their entry into the Iran war following weeks of holding out on attacks. —

Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 This wonderful organization was originally named Dumb Friends League to denote support for four-legged friends who cannot speak for themselves. —

Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026 The twenty-four-hour temperature forecast is shown as a fluctuating black line tagged with icons denoting the weather every three hours. —

Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 Rather than civic numbers, houses here are often identified by their color, position, or ceramic tiles denoting the family’s name. —

Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for denote

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Because Zendaya plays young women, these women still have parents, and the actors cast to play her parents—which is to say her history, the expository reasons for her Blackness—typically flit in and out of the background, there to signify and do nothing else.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Gaps between research and product As 420 – signifying April 20, a day celebrating cannabis culture – approaches each year, public attention turns toward the legal status of cannabis.

— Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026