denotes

VERB

designate, mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stand for

STRONG

announce argue bespeak betoken connote evidence express finger flash imply import indicate insinuate intend make mark peg prove show signify spell symbolize tag typify

WEAK

add up hang sign on put down for put finger on symbol tab

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deny disprove hide ignore leave alone refuse refute veto withhold

Example Sentences

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denotes

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

If the name Offa is known at all today, it is because of Offa’s Dyke, an earthwork that roughly denotes the Anglo-Welsh border.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

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

When prefixed to the name of an office, ex- denotes that the person formerly held the office named: as, ex-mayor, the former mayor.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

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