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as in symbolic

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verb

present participle of connote

as in implying

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 connoting

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AmEx cards now come in all sorts of colors, from green to Platinum to the prestigious black Centurion, connoting prestige and packed with perks. — Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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Securing ‘quick, symbolic victories’ in convoluted conflict Security experts like Diego Da Rin, Haiti analyst for International Crisis Group, have cast doubt on Bukele’s ability to replicate his model to vanquish Haiti’s gangs.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
This new international body represented change but also continuity, enabling Britain to maintain a global (but mostly symbolic) presence at a time when its real geopolitical power was rapidly in retreat.

— Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of symbolic

Verb

The analysts cut their price target to $400 from $450, though still implying nearly 20% upside from yesterday's close.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Trump was implying Ukraine was in a weak negotiating position and did not have the military resources to fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of implying

Adjective

The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggestive

Verb

The cinematic film follows a number of wrestlers in different stages of their careers, including a yokozuna, a title denoting the highest rank in professional sumo, over the course of a year.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The following table, like others below, shows their ages on June 1, 2030, with greens highlighting younger players and reds denoting those who’ll be over 30.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of denoting

Adjective

Rather than viewing the insinuating and undeniably creepy Gacy as an inherent threat, Macmanus finds the tragedy in the disparate and desperate circumstances amid which Gacy might have represented an illusion of hope.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.

— Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022

Definition of insinuating

Verb

Mario Hernández, 69, owner of El Califa, the first taquería to win the coveted designation, watched as the new plaque — signifying only inclusion in the Michelin Guide, not a star — was hammered into the wall.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of signifying

Adjective

If a small team can build something playable and expressive enough to assess earlier, the expensive decisions can come later, when there is a much better sense of what works.

— Ben Feder, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Students and faculty shouldn’t have to finance years of litigation to enjoy the expressive freedoms their universities promise.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of expressive

Verb

The food is all halal, meaning its meat preparation is aligned with Muslim dietary beliefs.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Both Singapore and Hong Kong are still developing their local clearing infrastructure, Kavalis said, meaning neither has yet established the kind of deep trading ecosystem that underpins London’s dominance.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

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