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
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).
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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
For example, an AI agent can be programmed to pick up on conversational issues, such as changes in tone of voice or words that connote anger or satisfaction.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Brat connotes mischief, flails toward solipsism; Demurity is much more conservative by contrast and considers community values.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
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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
For example, an AI agent can be programmed to pick up on conversational issues, such as changes in tone of voice or words that connote anger or satisfaction.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Brat connotes mischief, flails toward solipsism; Demurity is much more conservative by contrast and considers community values.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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The merger implies a current equity value of Huture at $1.0 billion prior to closing.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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During the election, a political advertisement falsely implied Vick supported Amendment 80.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lines spoken in Mandarin appear white, while yellow denotes Yunnan dialect.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Even the word ‘hurricane’ comes from Huracán, a Taino and Mayan word denoting the god of wind.Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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In the downstairs ballroom, Guadagnino embraces his two co-stars, signifying their close relationship.Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, Harris will also be holding her final campaign event in the state, signifying the critical role the state plays in securing the presidency.Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, if green agents get pushed out of the profession, that will mean fewer opportunities for the pros to take advantage of them.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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