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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotations
  1. implications
  2. senses
  3. meanings
  4. themes
  5. hints
  6. indications
  7. suggestions
  8. definitions
Noun
  • The capability to safely approach, dock with, and interact with another satellite in orbit has other implications too.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • These raises were initially denied — along with all other proposals with budget implications.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • One senses that this line is for the reader, not the ex-boyfriend, who has disappeared for some 200 pages.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike our other senses, smell has a direct line to our brain’s emotion and memory centers.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • Carlson’s essay offers a deeper look at the elaborate symbolic language surrounding 22, A Million, including the meanings behind the album’s unusual song titles and iconography.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings.
    — Michael Ruiz , Kayleigh McEnany , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of meanings
Noun
  • So many young people, for better or for worse, are exposed to [mature themes].
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • There are four specialized bars on the festival grounds that included speciality drinks and themes such as a sports bar and a chill cantina.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of themes
Noun
  • Instead measure it by improvement, bright spots and hints of hope.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the Stuart who shows up periodically to give them clues or hints to try to help them on their way.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Justices return to the bench amid record low public approval, with some indications that the court is making subtle shifts to restore confidence.
    — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are already strong indications that the culture within parts of the AI sector is receptive to charitable giving.
    — Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • There is little data on Levine’s and Campbell’s suggestions of widespread fraud involving college athlete agents and numerous NIL deals going unpaid.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More teams are going to have AI acting on infrastructure, not just making suggestions, and most organizations have no framework for what those agents will be allowed to do.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • For a category definitions refresher, sift through our clue glossary.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The resulting feature centers on the challenges, joys and intimate journeys of being born with a body outside the physical definitions of male or female, explored through the lives of intersex individuals in India, Brazil and the United States.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Connotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotations. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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