connotes

verb

present tense third-person singular of connote
as in implies
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 connotes That connotes living and breathing Black resistance every day, even when confronted with acts of racial violence. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 This term connotes, among other things, the zig-zag method of running to evade bullets or the trajectory of a getaway driver wending through traffic. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026 The odd name, part of the carmaker’s rebadging, usually connotes involuntary movement. — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Journeyman is derived from the French journée (day) and connotes a day’s work. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Or a lounge, like its name connotes. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026 Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates. — Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 At its core, reading a physical book, particularly a novel, connotes more than just taste, intellect, or even a desire to pass your time in a more productive way than doomscrolling. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026 That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotes
  1. implies
  2. denotes
  3. signifies
  4. means
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  • The outlook implies 97% y/y spend growth at midpoint, vs our & cons.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • The subtitle of the newest Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, implies a grand reset.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of implies
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  • Of course, parents who are in the market for a name that denotes power, magic, and a regal pedigree are drawn to these names.
    — Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • Spend the day at a Marbella beach club With many of Marbella’s beaches boasting a Blue Flag (a sustainability certification that denotes clean, safe and responsibly managed waters), spending a day at a beach club should be high on your list.
    — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of denotes
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  • While this signifies many parents connected with this situation, quite a few also feel this dad failed to connect with his son effectively here.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • This new era signifies the Levine’s transition from a non-collecting to a collecting institution, bringing in artifacts including photographs and personal letters.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of signifies
Verb
  • Communication Problems Are Shaped By Expectations Most people assume searching a computer screen means looking everywhere.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That means moving on from Plum, who will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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