connotes

verb

Definition of connotesnext
present tense third-person singular of connote
as in implies
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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  1. implies
  2. denotes
  3. signifies
  4. means
Verb
  • Its average price target of nearly $130 implies about 21% upside from Thursday’s close.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The new target still implies 27% downside from Thursday’s close.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of implies
Verb
  • One star denotes high-quality cooking worth a stop.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • His rapid ascension from winning in the ARCA West Series at Phoenix Raceway to shining in NASCAR denotes a driver with remarkable potential and growth.
    Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of denotes
Verb
  • The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
    Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of signifies
Verb
  • This threat means than an entire attack force can be protected with a few missiles.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This means that any investment in a project concerning AI will educate the staff on an inevitable content area.
    John Sviokla, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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