as in indicative
indicating something
a string of absences from this course will be seen as denotative of the student's lack of interest in it
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Recent Examples of denotative
Semantic bleaching is another linguistic process whereby the denotative content of a word is stripped away.
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Brandon Tensley, CNN, 10 July 2022
The paragon of such an attempt is something like Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror, a work that stands as a denotative record of the social media shift, yet still falls to the same difficulties that characterize other cultural criticism of this type.
—SPIN, 8 Feb. 2022
Brandon Tensley, CNN, 10 July 2022
The paragon of such an attempt is something like Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror, a work that stands as a denotative record of the social media shift, yet still falls to the same difficulties that characterize other cultural criticism of this type.
—SPIN, 8 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denotative
Adjective
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This is an extraordinarily low number, and is indicative of there being very little magnetic activity of the kind that produces flares and coronal mass ejections.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s the hassle of getting the 10-Q together, updating financial data that may or may not be indicative of a company’s long-term potential or financial health.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The only difference is that reflective tint is not allowed anywhere on the windshield and can't be more than 35% on the front and rear windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Give that remark a sobering, reflective moment.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Denotative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotative. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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