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 True, innumerable everyday expressions have uncomfortable connotations. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026 It was labeled a foreign agent, a designation that carries strong pejorative connotations and implies additional government scrutiny. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 While stained glass does have a residential history—Frank Lloyd Wright in particular was known for incorporating art glass in projects—these colorful windows most often have religious connotations. — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026 Preppy staples with athletic connotations will be in heavy rotation. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 By the 2004 campaign, the vocabulary was everywhere, carrying connotations that nobody had assigned it on purpose. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 But, of course, an airport carries fewer negative connotations than Tennessee’s eternally controversial state legislature. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 These positive connotations associated with scientific research help the AI industry signal altruism while downplaying their profit-making ambitions. — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 But Canada is just far enough away to be a legitimate escape, while also carrying a host of related connotations. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Meanwhile, any challenge to investors’ confidence in Huang’s leadership, or any allegation that his personal relationship influenced Nvidia’s lobbying in Washington, could have serious implications for his position and his company’s valuation.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
The game had many implications in the SEC title race and the College Football Playoffs as both teams make their way through the SEC’s inaugural nine-game schedule.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of implications

Noun

Sprinkle an essential-oil blend (like something with citrus) to your dry brush to further wake up your senses.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of senses

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American Horror Story is a show that balances the dramatic and the hysterical in both meanings of the word.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
Hooper was always the kind of director, like many of his peers, who was comfortable with referencing other movies and using those references in conversation with his own work to create new meanings.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

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What readers are saying The conversation explores the themes of remembrance and the ways different countries honor their war dead, particularly focusing on the UK's Remembrance Day.

— Tom Tugendhat, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
That’s the appropriate way of addressing the casting choices, which broaden the interfamily conflict themes of the play without causing a shift in focus or a reinterpretation.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of themes

Noun

Dylan Carden, an equity analyst for William Blair, wrote in a note published Friday that Under Armour’s results give few hints as to when a recovery could be expected for the company.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
And as the show has gone on, the actor has found layers to play, including hints of a kind of existential melancholy.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hints

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Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters.

— Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Monday there were indications the jet was breaking apart before the fiery wreck and that investigators were zeroing in on weather conditions being a major factor in the incident.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of indications

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This isn’t the place to try to engage staffers in meandering conversations, but all are friendly and quick to share menu suggestions for curious diners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Add a label or note to the jar with the jam name or ingredients and storage instructions, along with any serving suggestions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of suggestions

Noun

Hold your prompts, tool definitions, retrieval rules, and settings as provider-neutral configuration, with verification tests that prove behavior still works after a swap.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Riel Karmy-Jones, the prosecution barrister, accused Brand of retrofitting his definitions to fit his evidence.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

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