as in to imply
formal, of a word
to make you think about (something) in addition to the word's meaning
The word "childlike" connotes innocence. For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
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Recent Examples of connote
The Hebrew word for dog, which can also connote faithfulness, is kelev, so Caleb might also be related to this word.
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Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024
But in the realm of technology, collaboration connotes something very different.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Harris’ expressive facial reactions connote progress for those of us who are old enough to remember when women were forbidden from wearing pantsuits on the Senate floor (Barbara Mikulski and Carol Moseley Braun did it anyway in 1993).
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
The word play doesn’t need to connote positive emotion to me.
—Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
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Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024
But in the realm of technology, collaboration connotes something very different.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Harris’ expressive facial reactions connote progress for those of us who are old enough to remember when women were forbidden from wearing pantsuits on the Senate floor (Barbara Mikulski and Carol Moseley Braun did it anyway in 1993).
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
The word play doesn’t need to connote positive emotion to me.
—Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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While the firm has a 2025 year-end price target of 6,600 for the S & P 500 , implying upside of 9% from Tuesday’s close, Johnson expects the small-cap Russell will outpace that clip.Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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That said, there's not enough evidence to denote whether taking ashwagandha long term over many months is safe.Mellanie Perez, Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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The date of purchase will be denoted by the date being either hole punched or blacked out, said Missy VanLanduyt, recreations partnership section chief for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Her departure signifies a change for the two papers, which will now have two different leaders.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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That means, assuming Avengers: Doomsday takes place in the present, an octogenarian Captain America might not make the most sense as a vehicle for Evans' big return.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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With no other natural habitat and a population in the low 200s, the disturbance to the pupfish could mean trouble.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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