connoted; connoting
1
a
: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning
all the misery that poverty connotes
For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
b
: to imply as a logical connotation
2
: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant
the remorse so often connoted by guilt
Examples of connote in a Sentence
The word “childlike” connotes innocence.
For her, the word “family” connotes love and comfort.
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In the United States, the idea of child care often connotes a place to leave children so parents can go to work, and mostly at their own expense.
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Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
And also, fascism, to me, connotes a militarized society.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
The Hebrew word for dog, which can also connote faithfulness, is kelev, so Caleb might also be related to this word.
—Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024
But in the realm of technology, collaboration connotes something very different.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
And also, fascism, to me, connotes a militarized society.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
The Hebrew word for dog, which can also connote faithfulness, is kelev, so Caleb might also be related to this word.
—Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024
But in the realm of technology, collaboration connotes something very different.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for connote
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“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connote. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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connote
verb
con·note
kə-ˈnōt 
kä-
connoted; connoting
: to suggest in addition to the exact meaning
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