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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. signifying
  5. insinuating
  6. meaning
  7. expressive
Adjective
  • Making the first crewed landing on the moon this century would be a symbolic victory for either country.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The first gloss, offered by the Democrats, was that this had been a power play on the part of the Tesla boss, who has an ambiguous structural role in Trump’s administrative coalition but a pivotal and symbolic one.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of symbolic
Verb
  • Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target for the stock to $200, implying 48% upside from Friday’s close.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The analysts also raised their price target on the custom chipmaker to $300 per share from $225 — implying more than 37% upside from Thursday’s close.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of implying
Adjective
  • To emphasize this, Wolfe’s production is suggestive, even surreal.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Who knows what’s actually happening inside Sheridan’s enormous ham-with-a-cowboy-hat-on head, but season five’s back half is highly suggestive of some deep inner personal truth bursting through the fictional substrate.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggestive
Verb
  • However, if one partner says no, the decision is paused, signifying that further reflection and dialogue are necessary before any action is taken.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • For example, just one piece of vital equipment required 130 linear feet from Macaron Queen, signifying the vertigo-inducing jump between small-scale production and any dreams of upward growth.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of signifying
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
  • The post office will open with normal operations on Christmas Eve this year, meaning post office locations will be open and mail will be delivered normally.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Only about 60% of his skeleton is still intact, meaning the forensics crew was unable to confirm some facts.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of meaning
Adjective
  • Cruse has since released methode champenoise wines, which are more expressive, under the Cruse Tradition label.
    Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This novel explores complex themes and characters with sophisticated prose that is direct and clear, yet emotionally expressive.
    Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of expressive
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