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an idea or quality that is suggested by a word or thing
a word with positive connotations The word "childlike" has connotations of innocence.
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Recent Examples of connotation
Here, again, the English translation fails to capture the historical and cultural connotations of the Persian, Bahari explained.
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The plural color is one of the oldest naming conventions in sports, and the musical connotation adds another layer.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 20 May 2025
What names have new popes taken? More: Praying for white smoke: Papal conclave uses centuries-old method to announce a new pope
Historians will study the name for clues to its meanings and connotations.
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 May 2025
According to Marie Flanigan, Founder and Principal Designer for Marie Flanigan Interiors in Houston, Texas, beige has gotten a bad rap, but today, designers are turning the color’s negative connotation on its head.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The plural color is one of the oldest naming conventions in sports, and the musical connotation adds another layer.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 20 May 2025
What names have new popes taken? More: Praying for white smoke: Papal conclave uses centuries-old method to announce a new pope
Historians will study the name for clues to its meanings and connotations.
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 May 2025
According to Marie Flanigan, Founder and Principal Designer for Marie Flanigan Interiors in Houston, Texas, beige has gotten a bad rap, but today, designers are turning the color’s negative connotation on its head.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotation
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The implications of this could be quite large; whereas the traditional TAM for Power servers running IBM’s AIX or IBM i operating systems is estimated at $2 billion, adding new markets for hybrid as-a-service, modernization and SAP HANA use cases brings the TAM to $47 billion.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Those shifts will have implications for property valuations, community tax-revenue assessments, population migration patterns and a slew of other considerations.—
Jeremy Porter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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These questions are helping businesses turn everyday items into brand moments and, in some cases, into movements created through commonality and a sense of community. 5.—
Douglas Gregory,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Such easy overlap between juror and filmmaker speaks to a wider festival goal toward building a real sense of community within the genre world.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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This motivated me to re-educate myself on the meaning of these virtues.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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What kind of despair would people feel upon the discovery that their source of joy, belonging, and meaning was a farce?—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Featuring a cool ranch flavor, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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Here are some hints for today’s Quordle game, followed by the answers: What Are Today’s Quordle Hints?—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And if these fits are any indication, the rest of ESSENCE Festival 2025 is shaping up to be just as unforgettable.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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In 2024, Brixen approached one million overnight stays, an indication of its growing international profile.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Defining your muscles: Isolation exercises can add definition to specific body areas and are commonly performed as part of a bodybuilding program.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Changing the definition of conservatism Before coming to Congress, Tillis helped lead the GOP takeover and dominance of the North Carolina state legislature in the 2010s and was viewed as one of the state's most successful conservative lawmakers in recent years.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The confidentiality of Le Salon may suggest something unattainable, but Krings is quick to counter that suggestion.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Here are some suggestions for how to incorporate those breaks, starting with the simplest and briefest, to the more complex and significant.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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An onboard digital amp and PA system should help get any cautionary messages across.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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The district did not immediately respond to a reporter's phone or email message seeking confirmation of Villalobos' employment status.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Connotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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