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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
One star denotes high-quality cooking worth a stop.
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
His rapid ascension from winning in the ARCA West Series at Phoenix Raceway to shining in NASCAR denotes a driver with remarkable potential and growth.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The suffix -er in corer denotes a person or thing that performs a specific action, so a corer is something that removes the core of an object, like a fruit.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The puck must completely cross the blue line that denotes the offensive zone before any offensive player does.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Bolded text denotes local single-day or three-day records.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
His rapid ascension from winning in the ARCA West Series at Phoenix Raceway to shining in NASCAR denotes a driver with remarkable potential and growth.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The suffix -er in corer denotes a person or thing that performs a specific action, so a corer is something that removes the core of an object, like a fruit.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The puck must completely cross the blue line that denotes the offensive zone before any offensive player does.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Bolded text denotes local single-day or three-day records.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denotes
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The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The visible presence of smaller cumulus clouds near its base indicates the initial stages of potential cumulonimbus development, which could bring intense precipitation or thunderstorms.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The research, published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, also indicates that these populations were largely reliant on maize agriculture during certain periods.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Anybody have any clue what this means?Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Day is almost here, which means Santa Claus is gearing up to put presents under Arizonans' trees.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This volatility implies that even if great returns are possible, there is also a risk of significant losses.Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Guggenheim target of $246 per share implies about 25% upside.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Denotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotes. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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