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
The Grand Wagoneer is a nameplate Jeep usually uses to connote luxury and family utility, not so much off-roading.
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connote
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The original creepypasta that inspired the phenomenon (posted to 4chan in 2019) is the only canonical Backrooms document—the post implies the presence of a monster, but stops short of describing it.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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As the name implies, the French pedicure shares the same DNA as a French manicure.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
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The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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In front of them were the monkeys, which were placed on a sign denoting wildlife trafficking.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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And whether that was on Brown, the offense or a combination, too many factors aligned to signify the end of an impressive four-year run with the Eagles that included three All-Pro teams and a Super Bowl.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Manchester City are coming to terms with life after Pep Guardiola — but that does not mean their days of dominance are coming to an end.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Which means that Sula Mae Peace means Peace Peace, which is a kind of wonderful ironic doubling because this is not a peaceful clan of people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connote. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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