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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AmEx cards now come in all sorts of colors, from green to Platinum to the prestigious black Centurion, connoting prestige and packed with perks.
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Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Physician, which does not necessarily connote respect.
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Or a lounge, like its name connotes.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Physician, which does not necessarily connote respect.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Or a lounge, like its name connotes.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Grand Wagoneer is a nameplate Jeep usually uses to connote luxury and family utility, not so much off-roading.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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 20 Apr. 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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