- present tense form of denote (3rd person singular).
denotes
Example Sentences
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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
Originally the symbol for Maybach-Motorenbau—a maker of sternly grand luxury cars in Germany before World War II—the monogram now denotes Mercedes-Maybach, the sub-brand launched by Stuttgart in 2014 to compete against Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
It denotes licentiousness and lack of control, the actions of a toddler gorging himself on chocolate until he is sick.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025
The process involves sending the card to a grading company who analyse it for signs of wear and then award it a graded score, usually out of 10, which denotes its quality and potential value.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
This, Champollion reasoned, very probably also denotes Ptolemy.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
