as in implication
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
Besides the ugly racial connotations of slotting it in Best Urban Contemporary Album, the Academy didn’t acknowledge the album’s breadth of rock, country, and hip-hop influences.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
A lot of times, being a mama’s boy has a negative connotation.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
And just the negative connotations that came behind it.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
In the context of US cultural history, however, watermelon carries different connotations—racist ones.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
A lot of times, being a mama’s boy has a negative connotation.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
And just the negative connotations that came behind it.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
In the context of US cultural history, however, watermelon carries different connotations—racist ones.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotation
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This series is a key leading indicator of U.S. economic growth, and its January and February expansions bode well for U.S. Q1 2025 GDP despite the implications of recently soft consumer confidence and elevated tariff risks.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Right now, Keyte is thinking a lot about the implications of bird flu, which has taken out some recovering populations of birds.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Notwithstanding its return on investment and the sense of duty espoused by its employees, LB&I was hit especially hard by the most recent wave of firings, employees said.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the Mac Studio has been around for a few years now, and Apple likely has a better sense of how the Max-versus-Ultra sales break down.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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By bringing awareness to the beliefs, expectations, assumptions and meanings shaping our perceptions, people can make more intentional choices in their personal and professional lives.—
Susan Curtin,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The split division format is far from perfect, but when are playoffs ever perfect in sports? State titles have a different meaning, but the emotions, sacrifices, and memories tied to them remain the same.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN — I’m captivated by my new personal health tracker, a Christmas gift from my husband.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
10 Mar. 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,
10 Mar. 2025
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What Was on Epstein’s Computers and Cameras There were indications that computer hard drives had been removed from Epstein’s Palm Beach and Manhattan homes before law enforcement searches of the respective properties more than a decade apart.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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There is no indication when the court could issue a decision, which is not likely to be the last to reach it.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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In Idaho and many other places, the legal definition of murder differs from other terms, such as homicide.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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These policies should address identity verification, role definition and access limitations.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Council President Victoria Vasquez thanked Lennar for making so many changes, including implementing her suggestion of larger lots backing up on natural areas.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Polite suggestions morph into silent judgment before the awkward pressure builds to a point so fine not even tweezers could pull the thorny social situation out.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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That may not eliminate all security concerns given that sending an email creates a digital footprint regardless of the message's content.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Connotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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