declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
di-ˈkler-ə-tiv 
: making a declaration : declaratory
a declarative sentence
declaratively
adverb
Examples of declarative in a Sentence
“They went to school” is a declarative sentence.
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There’s that earworm refrain, followed by formidably declarative verses, a powder keg of a chorus and a high-concept bridge.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The essay’s many short, declarative sentences gave off a punchy, defiant vibe.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Sudeikis’ Coach Lasso is known for his simple, declarative — sometimes nonsensical — advice, after taking over an English soccer team with no prior knowledge of the sport in the first season of the Apple TV+ comedy.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
The Trump-adjacent critique of the politics of fear is yelled from the rooftops (seriously, the last two episodes are almost all shouting the same things over and over again), but in a way that’s declarative rather than smart.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
The essay’s many short, declarative sentences gave off a punchy, defiant vibe.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Sudeikis’ Coach Lasso is known for his simple, declarative — sometimes nonsensical — advice, after taking over an English soccer team with no prior knowledge of the sport in the first season of the Apple TV+ comedy.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
The Trump-adjacent critique of the politics of fear is yelled from the rooftops (seriously, the last two episodes are almost all shouting the same things over and over again), but in a way that’s declarative rather than smart.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Declarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
di-ˈklar-ət-iv
-ˈkler-
: making a declaration or statement
declarative sentence
Medical Definition
declarative
adjective
de·clar·a·tive
di-ˈklar-ət-iv, -ˈkler-
: being or comprising memory characterized by the conscious recall of facts and events compare procedural
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