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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 connotes
Or a lounge, like its name connotes.
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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
As for men, women prefer a financially stronger individual which connotes safety and security.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Meta’s decision to remove its most egregious guidelines only after facing media scrutiny connotes an approach to AI development that prioritizes policy opacity and public relations over transparency and safety as core values.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Moldings of spring flowers spangle the wall to the left of the entryway, representing the more volatile top notes, while bronze work connotes middle notes and travertine, base notes.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
As for men, women prefer a financially stronger individual which connotes safety and security.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Meta’s decision to remove its most egregious guidelines only after facing media scrutiny connotes an approach to AI development that prioritizes policy opacity and public relations over transparency and safety as core values.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Moldings of spring flowers spangle the wall to the left of the entryway, representing the more volatile top notes, while bronze work connotes middle notes and travertine, base notes.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotes
Verb
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The cancellation of the Louisiana event implies that there might be more uncertainty there than O’Neil has been willing to admit.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But that quote implies the chaos always works in the opposite direction to the plan.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each color denotes the type of crime.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Islamic ethical and theological usage, amanat denotes not only material custody but also the faithful discharge of obligations and promises, and betrayal of amanat is viewed as a serious ethical failing.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Red Sox were held to three or fewer runs in 15 of their first 26 games, and seven of the club’s 10 lineup regulars had an OPS+ of less than 100, which signifies below league-average offensive production.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Summer signifies les grandes vacances, when the French take off parts of July and the entire month of August to flit to their country homes or the coast.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bacon notes the Department of Corrections receives almost all its money from the general fund so more money for corrections means less for education, transportation, and Medicaid.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind, tulips require full sun, which means at least six hours of bright, direct sunlight a day.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Connotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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