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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
Scientists denote the ratio of nitrogen-15 to nitrogen-14 as δ¹⁵N and measure it in a unit called permil.
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ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
On the Photos watch face, a personal favorite, the numerals denoting time can now be transparent.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
One old rule of thumb for airlines was that a Saturday night stay at the destination often denoted a leisure trip, which unlocked cheaper fare buckets.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Dark green denotes flood watch, while bright green denotes flood warning.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
On the Photos watch face, a personal favorite, the numerals denoting time can now be transparent.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
One old rule of thumb for airlines was that a Saturday night stay at the destination often denoted a leisure trip, which unlocked cheaper fare buckets.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Dark green denotes flood watch, while bright green denotes flood warning.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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This year, the movement is spreading across the league as there is a drastic rise in the number of Raise Awareness for Mental Health Games, signifying a cultural shift: mental health is no longer a side conversation in professional football.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The sturgeon moon signifies people harvesting and preparing for fall.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Court documents indicated that there were at least four other co-conspirators, including Larry Conner, Roderick Prescott, Suzanne Thompson, and Weldon Wulstein.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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However, Lilly's topline results today indicate that orforglipron delivers a fraction of the weight loss offered by drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, which can cause 15% to 25% weight loss.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Few players mean as much to their clubs and fanbases as Alonso does to the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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And that's a major problem for anyone who's not used to having turn signals on their bike (meaning almost everyone).—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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As its name implies, placing the radiometer in light produces a measurable change: the blades start spinning.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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That implies roughly 28% potential upside ahead for Sunrun shares, which have gained more than 18% this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Denote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denote. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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