denoted

verb

past tense of denote
1
as in signified
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind a flashing red light that denotes danger

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2
as in indicated
to serve as a sign or symptom of the unkempt yard denotes a homeowner with little concern for the well-being of his neighborhood

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Recent Examples of denoted One of the factors that may cause this type of aHUS is pregnancy, as denoted by p-aHUS. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 This is denoted by a marginal risk from the Storm Prediction Center. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Some basics of mRNA drugs Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is made of four building blocks denoted by the letters A, C, G and U. — Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 See Pitchfork London’s latest schedule below; new additions are denoted with an asterisk. — Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026 Prices have been confirmed by The Athletic unless denoted with an asterisk, which indicates they’ve been reported by fans but not independently confirmed. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026 California is not experiencing a uniform decline in violent crime as denoted in the California Crime Statistics 2026. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 But in the 1980s, the music’s heyday, the phrase denoted an array of artists and tendencies while also conjuring something more atmospheric. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denoted
  1. signified
  2. indicated
  3. meant
  4. implied
Verb
  • Recording a new album became a therapeutic experience that signified a new artistic journey and a chance to discover himself in the process.
    — Adam Davidson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The new ways of the parliament carried meaning and signified the beginning of a new era.
    — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of signified
Verb
  • Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • This new whiskey, State of the Union, is a limited release that, as mentioned before, is meant to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this summer.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, getting anywhere has always meant navigating the water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • The potential bid implied by that arithmetic has barely appeared.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Such videos implied that the Trophy system had difficulty detecting incoming small drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
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