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Recent Examples of denotative Semantic bleaching is another linguistic process whereby the denotative content of a word is stripped away. 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
  • This was indicative of how history recorded the imprisonment of so many other Maryland political leaders, newspaper editors and other citizens imprisoned under the suspension of habeas corpus which denied their right to present a defense or to even publicly proclaim their side of the story.
    Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
  • And Just Like That season 3 premiere is indicative of what’s to come this season for our favorite New Yorker.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • The actress goes on to stay that specific moment is reflective of why their relationship flourishes.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 May 2025
  • These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025

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“Denotative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotative. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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