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 Pavers or concrete designed to mimic natural stone slabs visually break up the surface, staving off parking lot connotations. —

Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 21 May 2026 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

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The failure of New Glenn also has major implications for NASA and its surging efforts to return humans to the Moon before the end of this decade and to establish a lunar base on the surface.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Pope Leo's statement is one of many debates being had in religious circles about the implications of AI and how parishioners should or should not engage with the rapidly growing technology.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 May 2026