as in to imply
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to make you think about (something) in addition to the word's meaning
The word "childlike" connotes innocence. For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
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Recent Examples of connote
Tattoos can connote in-group belonging or membership to a subculture.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Baseball season connotes spring bloom, summer sunburns and gorgeous green pastures.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
But with Owsley acid, purity connotes something more than the molecular immaculacy of the compound.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
But, in reality, this is still just a statistical sampling of the possible answer space along different trajectories, which does not connote any real understanding.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Baseball season connotes spring bloom, summer sunburns and gorgeous green pastures.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
But with Owsley acid, purity connotes something more than the molecular immaculacy of the compound.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
But, in reality, this is still just a statistical sampling of the possible answer space along different trajectories, which does not connote any real understanding.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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The latest hike implies that 1.92 million bpd (or over 87%) of those cuts have now been unwound.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Later, it’s implied that the actual kidnapper was Manon, who has the same tattoo.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
9 July 2025
Verb
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That is fine if the average quality of those shots — denoted as xG per shot — is high.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Around the main pattern were entire sections of white tiles without any pattern, and they may have been used as smaller alcoves or to denote special arrangements of furniture or a bench, archaeologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Today's the beginning of the Dry January campaign, signified by the color yellow.—
Maria Leontaras,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Its streamlined profile, outsole made for smooth transitions (courtesy of the segmented crash pad), and midsole that adapts to your unique speed and stride are all elements that signify the brand’s devotion to high-quality craftsmanship.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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That means one of those outfielders is likely to be traded or otherwise off the team in short order.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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That means if companies do as Trump asks, then America can’t raise tariff revenue from them.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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