connoting 1 of 2

connoting

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verb

present participle of connote

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoting
Adjective
  • More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
  • Honora also pointed to the symbolic nature of the pope's ancestry.
    Elizabeth Thomas, ABC News, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Analyst Joseph Spak lowered his price target to $51 from $64, implying 11% upside.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Citi kept its buy rating with a $265 per share price target, implying 46% upside to Friday’s close.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Those disparities are suggestive of gaps seen in remote-work patterns: Wealthier, urban Californians are more likely to work from home than lower-income, rural residents.
    Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • James was pictured in a suggestive gorilla-like pose, mouth open wide, as his right hand dribbled a ball with the other wrapped around Bundchen’s waist.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • In the photo that the actress shared, her tree appeared to have a yellow brick roadway leading up to it with a pair of legs (signifying the Wicked Witch of the East) peaking out beneath the tree.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • However, if one partner says no, the decision is paused, signifying that further reflection and dialogue are necessary before any action is taken.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • The complaint says that since at least early 2021, McKillips had been posting messages insinuating or explicitly threatening to harm the government or federal agents.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2022
Verb
  • Gordon then got injured late in that game, meaning Rashford started again here.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The lucky player chose the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of the ticket numbers.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Lively expressive aromas that include candy cane and After Eight mints as well as blueberries, red cherries and violets.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 May 2025
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“Connoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoting. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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