connote

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Recent Examples of connote In the United States, the idea of child care often connotes a place to leave children so parents can go to work, and mostly at their own expense. Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024 And also, fascism, to me, connotes a militarized society. Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016 The Hebrew word for dog, which can also connote faithfulness, is kelev, so Caleb might also be related to this word. Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024 But in the realm of technology, collaboration connotes something very different. Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for connote
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Verb
  • Wells offers us a model of political resistance to racial injustice that implies the complex negotiation of principles when confronted with sustained pressures, in practice, by the institutions and norms that perpetuate white supremacy and racial oppression.
    Amy Gais / Made by History, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • This implies a very strong Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 2.8% (vs. 19.7% for S&P 500).
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The varying activity in these voxels creates patterns akin to fingerprints that denote different states of mind or types of mental activity.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Naturally, that depends on how many items there are in the first place, a value typically denoted by n.
    Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This commitment signifies a departure from traditional norms, a bold strategy aiming to redefine consumer expectations.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • However, tongue bleeding can also signify other conditions, including vitamin deficiency, infections, or cancer.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That means the seeding will not always be the same as the final rankings done by the CFP selection committee.
    Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Yet voting against the bill means standing in the way of delivering a big part of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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