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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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AmEx cards now come in all sorts of colors, from green to Platinum to the prestigious black Centurion, connoting prestige and packed with perks. — Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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Nominal damages are a small symbolic sum of money awarded when a legal right is violated.

— Jack Harvel August 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Cadet will work with architect Rodney Leon, who is also of Haitian descent, and who will advise on the interpretive writing and symbolic elements of the statue and its lighting and siting.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolic

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The Honduran man, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, called the agent a slur describing a female dog and referenced the midterm elections, implying federal agents could be charged for crimes if Republicans lost power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Some investors, trying to read the tea leaves, interpreted that as a potential warning that more conservative guidance is on the horizon, implying that a turnaround will likely take more time.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of implying

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Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of denoting

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Rather than viewing the insinuating and undeniably creepy Gacy as an inherent threat, Macmanus finds the tragedy in the disparate and desperate circumstances amid which Gacy might have represented an illusion of hope.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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

Definition of insinuating

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Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of signifying

Adjective

In the 19th century, flamenco dancers began using the abanico as an expressive prop, as Cuban song and dance styles such as the guajira influenced the dance form.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
The season’s biggest trends are comfortable, expressive, and accessible—which is where Amazon comes in.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressive

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Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
So the announcement arrives that Paul Baker lost the election, meaning nobody has to move out, and Anton and Paul Baker share their big kiss.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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