- present tense form of denote (3rd person singular).
denotes
Example Sentences
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This finalist for Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year denotes the “cultivation of an impressive, attractive, or charismatic persona.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 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
It denotes "significant impacts" for the health and social care services.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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
Finally, he produces a term that denotes a coming together of both of those two things—to be countrymen is to experience romanitas as fellowship—and a fraternity between speaker and audience.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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