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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
Verb
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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 announcement, made on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, indicates the team's steadfast commitment to competing in one of NASCAR's most prestigious events, despite narrowly missing out in 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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And devotion, for the male anglerfish, means gripping on with his teeth to her underside until their bodies fuse together, his eyes fall into disuse, and their bloodstreams become one.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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The 2-0 defeat at Ipswich Town means Chelsea have lost successive games for the first time under Maresca.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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As their name implies, these events involve a very brief eruption of radio emissions and then typically silence, though a few objects appear to be capable of sending out multiple bursts.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
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The average price target also implies upside of more than 18%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Denotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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