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adjective

Definition of connotingnext
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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  1. symbolic
  2. implying
  3. suggestive
  4. signifying
  5. insinuating
  6. meaning
  7. expressive
Adjective
  • The manger scene with Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus in a stable very vividly dramatizes the spirit of Christmas, a symbolic message about power — that by entering the world in a humble form, God recognizes the dignity of the humblest and those who do not share in worldly wealth and power.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The question of returning is also symbolic, a test of the Zionist ethos of defending borders through settlement.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of symbolic
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Wall Street firm Oppenheimer upped its price target on Costco shares to $1,075 each from $980, implying roughly 9% upside from Monday’s close.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of implying
Adjective
  • Police say the man kept asking the girl suggestive questions, asked for photographs and sent some of himself.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their spinsterhood took on an ominous cast, their celibacy no longer evidence of pure, Christian love, but now suggestive of physical, emotional, and intellectual degeneracy.
    Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of suggestive
Verb
  • Following hospital protocol, nurses tried to attach a purple wristband, signifying her wish to die without intervention.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Then, after Adams nails this rant of maternal sound and fury, signifying that the kids may be all right but the matriarchs of the world are anything but, Heller rewinds and resets the moment.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of signifying
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
Definition of insinuating
Verb
  • His sentencing also takes into account the time already served since his May arrest, meaning he could be released in approximately 12 months, according to his legal team.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The latter brand is the first to be featured in the Beam Private Barrel Club, meaning whiskey fans will now have the chance to pick their own barrels of Knob Creek bourbon or rye to bottle.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of meaning
Adjective
  • This is a really pretty wine with aromas of orange blossom and honeysuckle with juicy stone fruit on the refreshing palate with bright acidity and a long expressive finish. 2021 Alma Rosa, Chardonnay, El Jabalí Vineyard, Sta.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The artist’s intuitive approach to sculpting diverse materials into expressive forms led to the creation of soaring red and pink rose blossoms made of fiberglass and stainless steel that rise as high as 15 feet into the air.
    Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of expressive
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