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Recent Examples of denotation But the New Zealand Department of Conservation lists the reptiles as at risk — relict, a denotation reserved for species that declined to a small population but have since stabilized. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024 Language, unlike code, has connotations and denotations that make organizing it for human consumption a much more complex task, says Dr. Harbin. Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024 What does 4/20 mean? April 20, or 4/20 in its calendar denotation, is a holiday celebrated by many weed-smokers both in the United States and around the globe. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023 Deaths are included if a person has a positive COVID-19 test and a death certificate denotation, a record of symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that progress from illness to death, or a determination by the medical examiner’s office that there is no other cause of death, Trimble said. Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2020 Cleverly staging appearance as disappearance, connotation serves as denotation. Jerrine Tan, Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 The word hacker itself seems to carry a whiff of punk rebellion, its implied sophistication contrasting with a denotation of smashing and severing. Darryn King, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2020 Through this preaching, white dominance in political, judicial, and economic affairs became denotations of the will of the universe instead of means of racial control. Jared Yates Sexton, The New Republic, 25 Mar. 2020 The registered office street address for Ghost Gunner, Inc. in its 2017 Public Information Record (PIR) is the same address listed as Wilson’s personal address in his denotation as director of Defense Distributed in its 2017 PIR (PDF). Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denotation
Noun
  • The Richmond Times Dispatch hosted a reader contest to find a moniker for the new mascot and several front runners were considered including Rock Hoppers, Rhinos, and Hush Puppies.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Despite lacking professional wrestling training, she was quickly introduced to the WWE audience on the ECW brand under the moniker Kelly Kelly.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As values and priorities shift, younger generations want more meaning, alignment, and employer support.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Every shape, every color seemed to have a secret meaning.
    Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That has always been part of the Trumpist package of maybe not ideas in the sense of grand philosophies but certainly cultural ideas.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Beijing International Film Festival has unveiled that an exhibition featuring 150 posters for the movie hand-painted by director Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, will take place during its 15th edition, which runs April 18-26.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Levi Strauss Museum takes visitors through Strauss’ journey, from his birth to his immigration to the U.S. Floors are dedicated to the history of jeans, featuring rare piece, and highlight the garment’s socio-cultural significance.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Colossal is leaning into the pop culture significance of its invention, including setting up the pups for a photo shoot on the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones, courtesy of Peter Jackson.
    Adam Carlson, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Florida Panthers will officially begin their Stanley Cup playoff run — and their chance to win back-to-back titles — on the road.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And now that momentum will need to be carried on by another title or this massive patch.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Denotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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