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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
In early Christian thinking, its connotations of languor and listlessness, within the spirit no less than the body, lent it the status of a sin—a turning aside from God for the sake of earthly sorrow.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The word extraction, as Riofrancos uses it, has a deliberately negative connotation.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The popularity of these names, especially in Galilee, a hotbed of revolt and messianic expectations, stemmed from their revolutionary connotations.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, the term implies a negative connotation, drawing a comparison to doping in sports to suggest that certain sunscreens are enhancing performance through undisclosed means.
—Dani Hardman, Allure, 15 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The word extraction, as Riofrancos uses it, has a deliberately negative connotation.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The popularity of these names, especially in Galilee, a hotbed of revolt and messianic expectations, stemmed from their revolutionary connotations.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, the term implies a negative connotation, drawing a comparison to doping in sports to suggest that certain sunscreens are enhancing performance through undisclosed means.
—Dani Hardman, Allure, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotation
Noun
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And that has real implications.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This subtle shift has big implications.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This, plus the ongoing calls among family members, maintains a powerful sense of human connection and love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The move turned out to be a blessing for Harrison, who has felt a sense of relief since leaving the dating show.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and her father’s, the past takes on new meaning.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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To understand the soul may have required silk, cheesecloth, cotton wool, even offal—but these mundane materials, Warner shows us, held meaning.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But in an interview with Texas Monthly, Crenn offered some hints as to what diners might expect.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mekhai Lee Emotionally impactful and technically impressive, THEM THAT’S NOT is a gratifying story ripe with moments of joy, a hint of mystery, and an earnest, heartwarming climactic scene.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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As one of only two states holding gubernatorial elections this year, the outcome provides an early indication of voter sentiment heading toward the 2026 midterms.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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This early indication of planets in the TOI-2267 system prompted the team to get ready for more observations with several other observatories.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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At 74 percent off, this Vince sweater is the definition of quiet luxury at a steal.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any of Morocco’s front three could have featured here; all credible suggestions for player of the tournament.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI can use the SAI team’s knowledge of the macOS platform to develop new ways for ChatGPT not just to make suggestions about, but to agentically work directly on users’ macOS environments.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The album’s title, Back to Life, named after its title track, represents a message of returning to your beginnings and starting anew.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Connotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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