- present tense form of denote (3rd person singular).
denotes
Example Sentences
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The phrase "that dog in them" is common slang that usually denotes a fierce drive.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
She notes how use of the term denotes “superior flavor and nutritional content,” offering baladi butter and home-raised baladi meats as examples of products preferred over those imported or factory-farmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Their goal in their personal work is to combine theme park-like art direction with scrappy, budget-friendly immersive theater, a term that typically denotes some level of active participation on the part of the guest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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
It denotes the first fever of human pair bonding.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
