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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Sometimes spliced into proceedings by editors Dávid Jancsó and Ilka Janka Nagy with blink-like brevity, these flashbacks seemingly connote the intrusive thoughts and blackouts of an addled, recuperating mind.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
By the end, Veloso brought in a Steadicam to connote that Robert has found more peace in his later years.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Both names connote strength and resilience.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
By the end, Veloso brought in a Steadicam to connote that Robert has found more peace in his later years.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Both names connote strength and resilience.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connote. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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connote
verb
con·note
kə-ˈnōt 
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connoted; connoting
: to suggest in addition to the exact meaning
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