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an idea or quality that is suggested by a word or thing
a word with positive connotations The word "childlike" has connotations of innocence.
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Recent Examples of connotation
Did the connotations of travelling with Spirit carry a sense of embarrassment?
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Seven had religious connotations.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Therefore, whereas modern mindfulness might diverge from older iterations of the concept and its connotations and practices, this fact does not automatically invalidate it as an outgrowth of the Buddhist tree.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
While for some, black holds negative connotations of sadness, the color is also associated with authority, power, strength, and sophistication.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Seven had religious connotations.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Therefore, whereas modern mindfulness might diverge from older iterations of the concept and its connotations and practices, this fact does not automatically invalidate it as an outgrowth of the Buddhist tree.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
While for some, black holds negative connotations of sadness, the color is also associated with authority, power, strength, and sophistication.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotation
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This shift carries important implications for leaders across communities and organizations.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There are implications for using this technology for climate, for plant life.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The restaurant, which has held its Michelin star for more than 20 years—no small feat in the finicky world of fine dining—continues to draw diners with seasonal course menus, shaped by local suppliers and produce from the estate gardens, as well as its service and sense of occasion.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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In the case of the Kiawah Island home, that meant breaking with period convention and lining the view side with window walls, and incorporating a variety of ceiling treatments to help define living spaces (and introduce a sense of scale) within the open plan.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Supporting drama actor stands at 228, roughly level with last year’s 233 yet down from a record 436 in 2022 — meaning, a loss of more than 200 submissions in four years.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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But while objections to the idea of engineering immunity to disease have remained essentially the same over the last two centuries, their meaning has changed, transforming what was once arguable into the lies that drive our current peril.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There are very few hints in art of dogs being dirty, vicious or rabid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau may have been dropping wedding hints through their fashion choices at the Tribeca Film Festival.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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That probably was evident from the wall-to-wall FIFA imagery at Kansas City International Airport, which by all indications is dressed up for the World Cup unlike any others in the United States.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Pennington said in his statement there is no indication drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The definition of Black motherhood is an expansive one when drawn from the creative archive of Black feminist thinkers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The combination of too much demand chasing too little supply is the textbook definition for inflation—and is why consumer prices have now run above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The way the company usually operates is that Bernardi writes a script, then gives it to Rugg who offers suggestions while starting to gather ideas for the score, and then involved Johansmeyer.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Rollins has argued that the Mexican government has not done enough to control animals moving within the country, a suggestion Mexican authorities have rejected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Aiyuk’s latest message was clear in its frustration but not always in its wording.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Gregg Popovich, the former Spurs head coach, wanted to convey a message to the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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“Connotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotation. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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