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adjective

Definition of connotingnext
as in symbolic

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verb

present participle of connote
as in implying
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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  1. symbolic
  2. implying
  3. suggestive
  4. insinuating
  5. meaning
  6. expressive
Adjective
  • These subtle symbolic and rhetorical shifts suggest that North Korea is dissatisfied with China.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • However, any change in Puerto Rico's status requires U.S. Congressional approval, making this vote largely symbolic for now.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of symbolic
Verb
  • In his upcoming book, Unleashed, Johnson relayed an anecdote implying Netanyahu might have planted a bug in his personal bathroom, the Telegraph reported.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On Wednesday, the SpaceX CEO then took his attacks to a new level by implying the FCC's decision put people in danger since catastrophic flooding left them without phone or internet access and limited options for contacting emergency services.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of implying
Adjective
  • John Zogby Grade: C Two new polls out late this week are very suggestive.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
  • In research conducted last year by Interface and AI Forensics, the group found that users presented with a series of search suggestions most often picked the most suggestive headline available to click on.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 July 2024
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The complaint says that since at least early 2021, McKillips had been posting messages insinuating or explicitly threatening to harm the government or federal agents.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2022
Definition of insinuating
Verb
  • Winds are ever-changing, meaning that the timing of the migration and altitude add to the long list of factors that Arctic terns need to consider.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That data often comes from what's readily available online, meaning content created by writers, artists, journalists, graphic designers and anyone using social media.
    Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of meaning
Adjective
  • My films are really expressive about people’s lives.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Yamada’s color direction is deeply expressive from start to finish.
    Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of expressive
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