- present tense form of denote (3rd person singular).
denotes
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For him, originalism denotes that “constitutional provisions should be understood to mean what the public would have taken them to mean when they were adopted.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The phrase "that dog in them" is common slang that usually denotes a fierce drive.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Their goal in their personal work is to combine theme park-like art direction with scrappy, budget-friendly immersive theater, a term that typically denotes some level of active participation on the part of the guest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Audiences become part of the show — “immersive theater” denotes the involvement of the ticket buyer, usually by interacting with or following the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
This, Champollion reasoned, very probably also denotes Ptolemy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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