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
At its core, reading a physical book, particularly a novel, connotes more than just taste, intellect, or even a desire to pass your time in a more productive way than doomscrolling.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Sometimes spliced into proceedings by editors Dávid Jancsó and Ilka Janka Nagy with blink-like brevity, these flashbacks seemingly connote the intrusive thoughts and blackouts of an addled, recuperating mind.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
By the end, Veloso brought in a Steadicam to connote that Robert has found more peace in his later years.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Both names connote strength and resilience.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Sometimes spliced into proceedings by editors Dávid Jancsó and Ilka Janka Nagy with blink-like brevity, these flashbacks seemingly connote the intrusive thoughts and blackouts of an addled, recuperating mind.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
By the end, Veloso brought in a Steadicam to connote that Robert has found more peace in his later years.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Both names connote strength and resilience.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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The have a few currant liqueurs in their lineup, but this one is produced, as the name implies, from an older variety from Burgundy, the birthplace of French cassis.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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After a similar law was passed in Utah, a school board member publicly posted a photo of a 16-year-old girl on social media and implied, without any basis, that the student was transgender.—
Mike Smith,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those imprisoned under that law were forced to wear a pink triangle to denote homosexuality.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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About 100 feet away, a metal post denoted the park’s boundary.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because Zendaya plays young women, these women still have parents, and the actors cast to play her parents—which is to say her history, the expository reasons for her Blackness—typically flit in and out of the background, there to signify and do nothing else.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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Gaps between research and product As 420 – signifying April 20, a day celebrating cannabis culture – approaches each year, public attention turns toward the legal status of cannabis.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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That may mean starting a new project or ending one that’s gone on too long.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The four-year extension means that bond will run through the 2030 season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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