as in implication
an idea or quality that is suggested by a word or thing
a word with positive connotations The word "childlike" has connotations of innocence.
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Despite some of the negative connotations often tied with Section 321, the provision also is designed to help shippers offer more consumer-facing benefits.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Up until recently, connotations of sobriety have been largely negative—Club Pillar hopes to change that.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Money lending with interest charges has certain connotations in Islam.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
However, avoiding a word can give it a negative connotation.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Up until recently, connotations of sobriety have been largely negative—Club Pillar hopes to change that.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Money lending with interest charges has certain connotations in Islam.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
However, avoiding a word can give it a negative connotation.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Connotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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