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
Perhaps they are supposed to connote peace, relief, and the chance to take a breath after months of suffocation.
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Inevitable, then, is the choice between light and dark, which is essential to connote the personality of the lipstick.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
As for men, women prefer a financially stronger individual which connotes safety and security.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In the same brown-on-golden-yellow as before, the replacement was the name of the restaurant against a horizontal background whose shape was supposed to connote a barrel, but really didn't until someone told you.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Inevitable, then, is the choice between light and dark, which is essential to connote the personality of the lipstick.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
As for men, women prefer a financially stronger individual which connotes safety and security.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In the same brown-on-golden-yellow as before, the replacement was the name of the restaurant against a horizontal background whose shape was supposed to connote a barrel, but really didn't until someone told you.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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However, sources from the other side of the equation imply that a hold-out/hold-in is coming.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the material appears to shift from soft to hard, the outward and downward movements of the tubes no longer suggest the gentle pressure of filling and escaping air, but imply a decidedly more violent bending and crushing of metal, as if the tubes had been pushed out of shape against their will.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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That we are meant to linger is made plain by the fine lines denoting individual camel hairs.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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An asterisk denotes that the speech was not technically a State of the Union address.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
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In many parts of India, people light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the tone or the song, the comma can come to signify boundary or bridge.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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War powers resolutions enjoy special privileges in both legislative chambers, meaning the minority party can force votes on them even against the wishes of the majority party − in this case, the GOP.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The away jersey features a white background with green horizontal lines inspired by the state’s agricultural roots and meant to reflect layered fields, according to the press release.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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