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 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 By this time, regular yogurt had no connotations of foreignness. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Aug. 2026 The way words are perceived can change too, with connotations morphing from negative to positive. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Just keep in mind that upside-down pineapples have certain connotations (IYKYK). — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Richmond Richmond may not have the immediate colonial connotations of some of the other cities in Virginia, but one of the most significant speeches of the Revolutionary era happened right in downtown Richmond. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Macchio’s other song picks all have references to religion or deities, whereas the Cohen song is entirely secular in nature, despite the connotations that have been placed on it by some performers as it has become popularized in recent years. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026 That French idiom about having long teeth — les dents longues — can have negative connotations about a person’s ambitious streak. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Some hide Santa Muerte altars at home from relatives and friends because of the negative connotations. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotations
  1. implications
  2. senses
  3. meanings
  4. themes
  5. hints
  6. indications
  7. suggestions
  8. definitions
Noun
  • Some are worried about the legal implications of handling such large quantities of previously private game builds as well.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Well, the implications are nothing good for the candidates who are ultimately associated with it.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • The reign of Republicans during the Civil War and Reconstruction was a democratic breakthrough in two senses.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • However, human problems appear real according to the information gathered from the five corporeal senses.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Barón hopes the physical language of the work leaves space for audiences to find meanings of their own.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of meanings
Noun
  • Here’s a look at the most important details and themes from the cutdown to 53.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This seamless blend of Lego bricks and themes is just perfect, without making a mockery of the wider idea.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of themes
Noun
  • And markets have reacted swiftly to his public signals of peace or hints of progress.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While there is no water vapor, JWST has picked up hints of solid particles of crystalline water-ice.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Beijing allegedly uses the information to further its position in territorial disputes and provide maritime reconnaissance and early-warning indications of foreign military targets.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Save Our Voices Now’s Parliament petition has amassed more than 4,000 signatures, but the early indications are that the campaign has been met with inertia rather than action.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • To vote on name suggestions during round two, there's a $5 minimum donation requirement.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here are Wood’s suggestions for staying mentally sharp in any profession.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • The fact that plaintiffs can gerrymander market definitions to trigger PNB’s structural presumption is exactly the kind of abuse that has led scholars to argue PNB should be overturned.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Suddenly, instead of several distinct definitions, researchers had a single, universal theory of computation.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Connotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotations. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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