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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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Most often “the Renaissance” denotes the period of European history between the years 1400 and 1600, which witnessed a vital recovery of the literary genres, artistic ideals and philosophical visions of classical antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

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

And just as words and their meaning can impose a certain reality, the opposite also can be true: A word’s connotations can evolve alongside the things it denotes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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