Thesaurus results for CONNOTATIONS

connotations

noun

plural of connotation

as in implications

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 connotations Morrison’s emphasis is on simultaneous movement, on responsiveness, on transport, a word with both mystical and practical connotations. —

Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Did the connotations of travelling with Spirit carry a sense of embarrassment? —

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 Stopping the chant has proven hard for Mexico Initially, Mexican soccer federation officials argued that the chant wasn’t aimed at gay people and that the word had different connotations in Mexican culture, but prior to the 2018 World Cup launched social media campaigns that did not succeed. —

Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The name Book Society was deliberately chosen and carries distinct connotations of membership, belonging and community, the California company said in a statement. —

Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Robert Orsi, a professor of religious studies and history at Northwestern University, said he was alarmed by the post's connotations. —

Ava Berger, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The game surely will have some late-season playoff implications as well, giving it top billing on a Chiefs schedule that features quite a few other doozies.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The Commission will assess the implications once/if more concrete information becomes available.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026