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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 connotations
However, secondhand shopping didn't always have such positive connotations, as it was sometimes associated with thrift store-buying that can be a lifeline for the economically disadvantaged.
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Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
The Premier League’s set-piece evolution has taken on slightly pejorative connotations.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
It’s been given negative connotations.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
It's been given negative connotations.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Faustian parables unlock more interesting connotations when considered not in terms of politics, but of art.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
However, in the 21st century, kitsch has come to shed many of these negative connotations.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
However, secondhand shopping didn’t always have such positive connotations, as it was sometimes associated with thrift store-buying that can be a lifeline for the economically disadvantaged.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Yes, low-tops (or high-tops, if that is your preference) can be dressy, despite their more casual connotations.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
The Premier League’s set-piece evolution has taken on slightly pejorative connotations.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
It’s been given negative connotations.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
It's been given negative connotations.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Faustian parables unlock more interesting connotations when considered not in terms of politics, but of art.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
However, in the 21st century, kitsch has come to shed many of these negative connotations.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
However, secondhand shopping didn’t always have such positive connotations, as it was sometimes associated with thrift store-buying that can be a lifeline for the economically disadvantaged.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Yes, low-tops (or high-tops, if that is your preference) can be dressy, despite their more casual connotations.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotations
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An additional reason for considering care is the implications for longer-term brain health.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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This has a lot of deeply strange implications.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bloodshot synth figures and delirious vocal performances are presented at their most elemental, as Granli zeroes in on the intangible forces that can make music tweak your senses and sneak past conscious understanding.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Visionary filmmaker Elizabeth Chomko has crafted a gorgeous love story, one that both fills the heart and delights the senses.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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These maps reflect shifting cultural and political meanings attached to territory and power.—
Melinda Laituri,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Everyone seemed to be interested in exploring the fabric of the city, trying to excavate its strange atmospheres and hidden meanings.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Goldman Sachs has initiated research coverage of the miner Energy Fuels with a buy rating, citing the company's exposure to two big themes in the energy industry — uranium and rare earths.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Others pushed the exotic limits further with Hindu/Asia or Babylonian/Mesopotamian themes.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At song’s end, the camera moved over to big-screen photos of the late Charlie Kirk and his widow, Erika Kirk, who is now in charge of TPUSA, followed by a fade to darkness and closing credit that still did not offer many hints where the performance was taking place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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But some indications suggest that the jobs report could come in weaker than expected.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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But just three weeks after a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official toured a massive warehouse off of State Road 528, there are indications a sale there could be imminent.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whether Newsom takes those suggestions to maintain the state’s telework policies remains to be seen.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The opposition and nongovernmental organizations have reacted with cautious optimism as well as with suggestions and demands for more information on the contents of the proposal.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hill said Monday that Congress needs to hear the Treasury’s definitions for what constitutes large institutional investors and single-family homes before making a determination.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Connotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotations. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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