Thesaurus results for CONNOTE

connote

verb

Definition of connote

as in to imply

formal, of a word 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 The reference is more a state of being and a message of liberation — these are all aesthetics that connote women at their wildest and most free. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 The song is not, as might be connoted, about foreshadowing death, but the dissolution of a romance. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Being named in the files does not connote wrongdoing, and Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie have not faced any accusations. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Or a lounge, like its name connotes. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for connote

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Similarly, the Broncos just missed out in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, which, as the name implies, coaches across FBS vote on — including Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
The investment bank's forecast implies a roughly 20% increase in the cost of Brent crude, the international benchmark, which is trading at nearly $100 a barrel.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of imply

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The cast’s Blackness is a huge part of this — signifying is in their blood — but the impact spread across the whole franchise.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But Porter and Price saw the moose as a different member of the horse family, with the rainbow signifying pride.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of signify

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Armed with an engine upgrade on their cars for this event, the Ferrari drivers entered the weekend with hopes of challenging for the win at an iconic race that means so much to their team.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

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