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as in signifies
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
a flashing red light that denotes danger
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Recent Examples of denotes
Offering a complete range of tailored clothing, leather jackets, footwear, and accessories, JV denotes the taste of high fashion with a rebel aesthetic.
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cooking by weight would fix this, but since volume is the American default, the comma denotes an important difference.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
In this psychological thriller, readers are taken on a wild ride that truly denotes that not everything that glitters is gold, and that the wealthy have their fair share of secrets and problems, too.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Luke’s Lobster is a certified B Corp company, a designation awarded by nonprofit outfit B Lab, which denotes a for-profit company’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
That denotes a passport used for official state business, issued to government officials on foreign work trips and military personnel stationed abroad, according to an edict published by the Russian government and a document on the Russian foreign ministry’s website.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The word ‘character’ denotes something less than attractive.
—Todd Leopold, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Strength The strength of CBD tinctures is measured in milligrams (mg) and denotes the amount of CBD in the tincture.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Although there are no universal definitions for organizational culture, the term usually denotes the formal and informal behaviors or actions that are typically rewarded and sanctioned in a company.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cooking by weight would fix this, but since volume is the American default, the comma denotes an important difference.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
In this psychological thriller, readers are taken on a wild ride that truly denotes that not everything that glitters is gold, and that the wealthy have their fair share of secrets and problems, too.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Luke’s Lobster is a certified B Corp company, a designation awarded by nonprofit outfit B Lab, which denotes a for-profit company’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
That denotes a passport used for official state business, issued to government officials on foreign work trips and military personnel stationed abroad, according to an edict published by the Russian government and a document on the Russian foreign ministry’s website.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The word ‘character’ denotes something less than attractive.
—Todd Leopold, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Strength The strength of CBD tinctures is measured in milligrams (mg) and denotes the amount of CBD in the tincture.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Although there are no universal definitions for organizational culture, the term usually denotes the formal and informal behaviors or actions that are typically rewarded and sanctioned in a company.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denotes
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The later disruption of those railroad networks signifies the country’s economic decline in the early twentieth century.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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This reading, which signifies the biggest drop since March 2023, takes on even greater importance now that there's an economic data blackout because of the shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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But amping up efforts can lead to a whopping 25 percent increase in social capital, our prior study indicates.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the missing final months in the timeline of An Unfinished Film indicates, the people's reluctance to talk about the pandemic cannot be attributed only to censorship.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the title implies, the stakes increase significantly when bodies start to drop.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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That implies the construction of dozens of data centers along the lines of the Stargate Project, which plans to build the first ever 1-gigawatt facilities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Denotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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