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as in to signify
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
a flashing red light that denotes danger
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Recent Examples of denote
In flashbacks to Max’s time in Tarwater, Antosca uses black-and-white imagery that denotes not just a past time but a specific place.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Megaly is a medical suffix denoting an abnormal or irregular enlargement of an organ or body part.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Several lines of symbols denoted drones that the crew had shot down.
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Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Megaly is a medical suffix denoting an abnormal or irregular enlargement of an organ or body part.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Several lines of symbols denoted drones that the crew had shot down.
—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Choice, vital for full-time employees, signifies agency and internal mobility, a dimension leaders often neglect.
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Democrats may be looking at a different kind of red wave this year based on Tuesday night’s primary results, a throwback to when the color red signified not the Republican Party, but socialism.
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It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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Barclays in June raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 7,800 – implying a gain of 4% across the next six months.
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Many modern brides now wear different outfits for the ceremony and reception, and reporting from Page Six implies that Swift will follow suit.
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“Denote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denote. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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