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
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
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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
But with Owsley acid, purity connotes something more than the molecular immaculacy of the compound.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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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
But with Owsley acid, purity connotes something more than the molecular immaculacy of the compound.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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What distinguishes them from other kinds of higher-ed institutions is their first priority, which is, as their name implies, research.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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At the first Coldplay concert since the apparent infidelity incident, Martin gently reminded the audience that their attendance implies an understanding that they may be filmed.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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Increasingly more companies are using a combination of cloud and on-premises hosting infrastructure, and there should be a term (i.e., job title) that denotes a team’s or one’s expertise in building and maintaining a company's hosting infrastructure.—
Ryan Frankel,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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That is fine if the average quality of those shots — denoted as xG per shot — is high.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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For a fair assessment, the returns of peer stocks also signify post-earnings one-day (1D) returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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This moment signifies an opportunity to bridge the intergenerational gap – ensuring women of all ages are equipped with the information, tools, and resources to live well to and through menopause – and to encourage women to advocate for themselves and their experiences.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
29 July 2025
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The Justice Department further noted that no more files related to the case — other than a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself — would be made public.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Honda Five- and Seven-Seat EV SUV Died July 2025 This month, Honda reportedly nixed a new EV series meant to hit the roads starting in 2026.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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