connoted; connoting
1
a
: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning
all the misery that poverty connotes
For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
b
: to imply as a logical connotation
2
: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant
the remorse so often connoted by guilt
Examples of connote in a Sentence
The word “childlike” connotes innocence.
For her, the word “family” connotes love and comfort.
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It’s mostly not used to refer to someone with heartfelt emotions but rather connotes a level of insidiousness or carelessness under the guise of progressivism.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 1 May 2025
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Tattoos can connote in-group belonging or membership to a subculture.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Baseball season connotes spring bloom, summer sunburns and gorgeous green pastures.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mikelle Street, Them., 1 May 2025
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Tattoos can connote in-group belonging or membership to a subculture.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Baseball season connotes spring bloom, summer sunburns and gorgeous green pastures.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for connote
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connote. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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connote
verb
con·note
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connoted; connoting
: to suggest in addition to the exact meaning
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