Thesaurus results for CONNOTE

connote

verb

Definition of connote

as in to imply

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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Recent Examples of connote The reference is more a state of being and a message of liberation — these are all aesthetics that connote women at their wildest and most free. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 The song is not, as might be connoted, about foreshadowing death, but the dissolution of a romance. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Being named in the files does not connote wrongdoing, and Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie have not faced any accusations. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Or a lounge, like its name connotes. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for connote

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Truist hiked its Meta Platforms price target to $1,000 from $763, implying almost 35% upside from yesterday's close.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
It was implied that the residency would draw upon multiple bonds that the band has built with the venue, the city, and the surrounding Bay Area fanbase over the years.

— Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of imply

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The cinematic film follows a number of wrestlers in different stages of their careers, including a yokozuna, a title denoting the highest rank in professional sumo, over the course of a year.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of denote

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Organized crime helped build up Las Vegas, and a body stuffed in a barrel was known to signify a mob killing.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of signify

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This line of defense didn’t persuade Sweeney, who reasoned that adding athletes with expired eligibility would mean more, not less, market competition.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
There was a time when fall was hospitality’s quiet season—the quiet lull between summer beach trips and ski season escapades, the time when back to school and back to work meant people largely stayed home.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

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