as in implication
an idea or quality that is suggested by a word or thing
a word with positive connotations The word "childlike" has connotations of innocence.
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Recent Examples of connotation
While remarking that someone has good genes is sometimes used as a compliment, the phrase also has sinister connotations.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
This franchise pairing has a few different historical connotations.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Many of the tunnel looks in recent weeks have been building upon the polished connotations associated with high-end clothing.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 July 2025
Now, Kiesling says, the word, which began in reference to young men, has lost a lot of its gender connotation but is still meant to show familiarity with a person.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 July 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 July 2025
This franchise pairing has a few different historical connotations.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Many of the tunnel looks in recent weeks have been building upon the polished connotations associated with high-end clothing.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 July 2025
Now, Kiesling says, the word, which began in reference to young men, has lost a lot of its gender connotation but is still meant to show familiarity with a person.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotation
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The party's internal debate — whether to emphasize accomplishments, acknowledge mistakes, or pursue a mix of both — has immediate implications for candidate recruitment, fundraising and messaging on issues like immigration.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The risk is that the Bukele model, with all its grave human rights implications, becomes the flavor of the month as elections come up in Chile, Colombia, and elsewhere.—
Christopher Sabatini,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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The sense here is the Panthers will pay attention to the safety market before and after the cut deadline.—
Mike Kaye
August 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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The language of poetry speaks to all our senses, my father meant to say.—
Ilya Kaminsky
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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By speaking to that deeper sense of meaning, small business owners can transform charitable intention into action, and in the process, strengthen both community impact and customer loyalty.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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And eventually, the term seemed to lose any meaning.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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If there's even a hint that a creator used AI, the Internet will pounce.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Across the square, clusters of friends huddled over their phones, some frantically Googling hints for the next clue, others pulling up maps and transit apps to plot their route, a phenomenon that happened repeatedly throughout the afternoon.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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If BoJack is any indication, this may quickly become a classic.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Past performance gives no indication of future results.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Calumet County Circuit Judge Carey Reed ruled that Andrews' denial of knowledge about Swenson's remains, when questioned by police in 2021, did not meet the legal definition of hiding a corpse.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Back to Ciudad, where the wide-ranging menu defies definition.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Just like that: a glimpse of a shadow of a suggestion that the Fed might start lowering interest rates again was enough to send U.S. stocks surging and Treasury yields falling on Friday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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But Bourbon is quick to shut down the suggestion that the ATP is going through all this effort out of the goodness of its heart.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Through tireless efforts, these lawyers are not only winning cases but also sending a powerful message: that every worker deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and that those who violate these basic rights will be held accountable.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The message was from his medical aid group, showing a red line the Israeli military drew through his name.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Connotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotation. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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