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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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Recent Examples of denote
His Zoom profile photo shows two versions of Boulud staring at each other through a mirror—one in black and one in white—clearly meant to denote good and evil.
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Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Those documents are denoted by an icon of a piece of paper next to the entry in the chronological case summary.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Anything that has already opened, or will open before the 26th, is box-office ineligible and will be denoted as such in the guide.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Celebrities in the ‘90s were quick to adopt these sneakers as part of their casual, somewhat rebellious style, which denoted a significant cultural shift.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Those documents are denoted by an icon of a piece of paper next to the entry in the chronological case summary.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Anything that has already opened, or will open before the 26th, is box-office ineligible and will be denoted as such in the guide.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Celebrities in the ‘90s were quick to adopt these sneakers as part of their casual, somewhat rebellious style, which denoted a significant cultural shift.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denote
Verb
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This public vitriol signifies a point of no return.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The women of #MomTok have been in high demand, and Paul’s leading Bachelorette status further signifies that.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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And many Democrats, who polls indicate still believe in Russiagate in significant numbers, likely clapped.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Remember that cognitive difficulty often signals growth, just as physical soreness after exercise indicates muscle development.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In practice, that can mean running the same queries more efficiently in less time and with lower compute costs.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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That implies an attractive 40% upside from current levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Leerink's price target of $77 implies shares could surge 119% from Monday's close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Denote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denote. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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