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

The school also plans to add a plaque to the facility that denotes that it stands on the ground where Brian Kennedy Field once stood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

They have questioned whether the government can provide enough water to help cool data centers in a city the World Resources Institute denotes as under “extremely high” water stress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

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

It denotes "significant impacts" for the health and social care services.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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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