connotes

present tense third-person singular of connote

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of connotes The original Greek word χάρις, or charis, which is the root of the Charities and the Graces, not only connotes beauty. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 This term connotes, among other things, the zig-zag method of running to evade bullets or the trajectory of a getaway driver wending through traffic. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026 The odd name, part of the carmaker’s rebadging, usually connotes involuntary movement. — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Journeyman is derived from the French journée (day) and connotes a day’s work. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Or a lounge, like its name connotes. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 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 That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotes
Verb
  • Expand This is a script ideally suited to Red Orchid’s intimate and immersive space (tickets already are heavily sold) and Dado’s production is mostly successful and certainly as intense as the above description implies.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • That implies a 33 percent premium over Tesla’s current valuation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The title obviously denotes your look onstage rocking the tejana.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But the term denotes highly advanced artificial intelligence that could surpass human thought, not the category of AI — an already nebulous term — as a whole.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The new name follows a $50 million gift to CCMC from entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist Tom Golisano in 2025 and signifies the hospital joining the Golisano Children’s Alliance.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Now that the race has been called, Becerra’s victory signifies how much Latinos have advanced since Pico’s days.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • That means Congress can address this longstanding inequity without reducing benefits for other veterans.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Which means there were backup quarterbacks more effective last season when throwing footballs to running backs.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026

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“Connotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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