declarative
adjective
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Definition of declarative
: making a declaration : declaratory
a declarative sentence
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Examples of declarative in a Sentence
“They went to school” is a declarative sentence.
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Madonna’s catalog is primarily composed of declarative anthems, mini pop arias and songs about longing or lies or mental disconnection. — Vanessa Grigoriadis, New York Times, "Madonna at Sixty," 5 June 2019 An artist like Alex Katz has a declarative practice. — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, "The Darkly Comic Art of Sanya Kantarovsky," 15 May 2019 Even the most declarative tracks suggest vulnerability. — Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, "‘Hollywood Africans’ by Jon Batiste Review: A Meditative Moment, Away From Late-Night TV’s Glare," 2 Oct. 2018 In an extraordinary new Hollywood mural, the artist who is known for often blunt, declarative works that use plain language and sharp graphic design in ruminative ways has amped up the rhetoric. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Artist Barbara Kruger turns a bland building into a screaming statement. Time to listen up," 14 June 2018 The walls are filled with propaganda posters, bold in both design — primary colors, strong diagonals — and message — lots of declarative phrases ending in exclamation points, for example. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "Dressed to kill: War propaganda kimonos on view at the de Young," 11 May 2018 While the songs hold their own, with help from Jason Neri’s five-piece band, melodies do not linger, and lyrics are more declarative than witty. — Hugh Hunter, Philly.com, "In 'The Last Five Years,' a marriage's end is recounted in musical storytelling," 3 June 2018 Markle's numerous declarative statements about feminism and equality trumped tradition in this way and quite possibly set the tone for her role as a new member of the British Monarchy. — Christina Coleman, Glamour, "A Gospel Choir and a Fiery Sermon: How the Royal Wedding Celebrated Meghan Markle's Identity," 19 May 2018 Yet putting monuments in context is anything but a simple, declarative act: power dynamics come into play. — Smithsonian, "Are Museums the Right Home for Confederate Monuments?," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'declarative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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declarative
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of declarative
grammar
: having the form of a statement rather than a question or a command
See the full definition for declarative in the English Language Learners Dictionary
declarative
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de·clar·a·tive
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Kids Definition of declarative
: making a statement
a declarative sentence
declarative
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Medical Definition of declarative
: being or comprising memory characterized by the conscious recall of facts and events — compare procedural