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n. - A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact adj. - Relating to the use of or having the nature of a statement.

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  • Thus the authoring paradigm has become declarative in nature, describing the data rather than the processes involved in document links.
  • All this will be said in short, declarative sentences.
  • The information came in short, declarative statements, "not laden with political boilerplates," Welch said.
  • He speaks in short, declarative sentences, factual without elaboration, while avoiding the impression of obfuscation.
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