Thesaurus results for CONNOTED

connoted

verb

past tense of connote

as in implied

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 connoted The song is not, as might be connoted, about foreshadowing death, but the dissolution of a romance. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026

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On Monday, general manager Brian Cashman implied the Tigers and Orioles asked for Lombard in potential deals for Tarik Skubal and Adley Rutschman, who were acquired by the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The investment bank downgraded the nation's largest retailer to perform from outperform, and removed its prior $140 price target on the stock, which implied 26% upside from Monday's close.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

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Prices have been confirmed by The Athletic unless denoted with an asterisk, which indicates they’ve been reported by fans but not independently confirmed.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of denoted

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For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Langley has also not signified her own personal politics, which is one of the only reliable ways a country artist can surpass the stereotypical coastal assumptions about their music.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

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