as in indicative
indicating something
an arrow is a common denoting symbol for direction
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as in signifying
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
a flashing red light that denotes danger
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as in indicating
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 denoting
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Eos, the goddess of dawn, functions as a poetic device denoting the passage of time.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
The serious message of change and time leaving behind culture and tradition is handled lightly but impactfully, denoting a location where time is both the hero and the villain.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Megaly is a medical suffix denoting an abnormal or irregular enlargement of an organ or body part.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
In front of them were the monkeys, which were placed on a sign denoting wildlife trafficking.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.
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Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
In a scene shot backstage at a Pod Meets World live show, Friedle showed that Savage hadn't responded to a text from Friedle since April 2020, and his iMessages switched from blue to green, potentially denoting a block.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Eos, the goddess of dawn, functions as a poetic device denoting the passage of time.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
The serious message of change and time leaving behind culture and tradition is handled lightly but impactfully, denoting a location where time is both the hero and the villain.
—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Megaly is a medical suffix denoting an abnormal or irregular enlargement of an organ or body part.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
In front of them were the monkeys, which were placed on a sign denoting wildlife trafficking.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.
—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denoting
Adjective
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.
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The agency issued an El Niño Advisory on Thursday morning, signifying that Earth has crossed a key threshold into El Niño territory.
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Spielberg thinks that his robust history with alien characters should at least give him a glimpse of something signifying aliens' actual existence.
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Meanwhile, the share of vote-by-mail ballots dropped about 3 percentage points to 82%, indicating a rise in in-person voting.
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At the same time, the price of meth has eased in NZ, indicating there’s no market shortage.
Adjective
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This transparent pink has a reflective finish that creates a striking shine with one coat.
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Make sure the shiny, reflective side is facing out.
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For one, owning compute infrastructure also requires maintenance and constant upkeep, meaning that specialists have to be brought on board.
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Smoke from the fire has been pushing to the east and northeast, meaning the air quality at popular vacation spots like Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks — which are located far south of the flames — hasn’t been significantly affected beyond some haze sinking into the Bryce area.
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Wells Fargo also kept a buy-equivalent rating and a $1,259-per-share price target, implying around 20% upside from Tuesday's late-session levels.
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The research team also found troubling racial disparities when officers used language reserved for serious suspicions — like phrasing implying commands or accusations — when the reason for the stop was relatively minor.
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“Denoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denoting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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