denoted

[dih-noh-tid] / dɪˈnoʊ tɪd /

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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This zone of extreme pessimism is denoted by the shaded area at the bottom of the chart above.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Mr. Robbins returns in the last play, which gives the evening its title, again on a first date, with a character denoted only as Girl, played with cool poise by Dylan Gelula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

He turned its blue ticks - which previously denoted that a high-profile account was bona fide - into a subscription model, and tied advertising payments to "verified" users to the number of interactions they receive.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

The PAC's filing also denoted the payments as "event planning and consulting," according to Federal Election Commission records.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023

I waited a few moments, expecting he would go on with the subject first broached: but he seemed to have entered another train of reflection: his look denoted abstraction from me and my business.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë