- present tense form of dot (3rd person singular).
dots
Example Sentences
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Notably, Warsh declined to offer his own dots, saying he is not a fan of telegraphing such guidance to the public.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
This question about dots on the table just happened to be the most famous of the handful that ChatGPT solved.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
New York bakery The Dotcakes went viral in May for its flat-topped, single serve cakes, covered in buttercream and "dots", as they're now being called online.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
There likely will be at least three dots projecting that rates will increase by a quarter to a half of a percentage point by the end of the year.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
For repeated sections of medium length — usually four to thirty-two measures — repeat dots with or without endings are the most common markings.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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