connotations

noun

plural of connotation
as in implications
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 connotations But Canada is just far enough away to be a legitimate escape, while also carrying a host of related connotations. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 By this time, regular yogurt had no connotations of foreignness. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Aug. 2026 The way words are perceived can change too, with connotations morphing from negative to positive. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Just keep in mind that upside-down pineapples have certain connotations (IYKYK). — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Richmond Richmond may not have the immediate colonial connotations of some of the other cities in Virginia, but one of the most significant speeches of the Revolutionary era happened right in downtown Richmond. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Macchio’s other song picks all have references to religion or deities, whereas the Cohen song is entirely secular in nature, despite the connotations that have been placed on it by some performers as it has become popularized in recent years. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026 That French idiom about having long teeth — les dents longues — can have negative connotations about a person’s ambitious streak. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Some hide Santa Muerte altars at home from relatives and friends because of the negative connotations. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connotations
  1. implications
  2. senses
  3. meanings
  4. themes
  5. hints
  6. indications
  7. suggestions
  8. definitions
Noun
  • Some are worried about the legal implications of handling such large quantities of previously private game builds as well.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Well, the implications are nothing good for the candidates who are ultimately associated with it.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • Motion sickness is caused by a disagreement between what your inner ear senses and what your eyes see.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • Barón hopes the physical language of the work leaves space for audiences to find meanings of their own.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • People began using the song and made videos giving the term multiple meanings.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of meanings
Noun
  • Here’s a look at the most important details and themes from the cutdown to 53.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This seamless blend of Lego bricks and themes is just perfect, without making a mockery of the wider idea.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of themes
Noun
  • The cuisine was also noteworthy, a generous choice of cocktails, wines, and cuisine with hints of contemporary English inspiration, while avoiding being British stodgy.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh is unlikely to reveal his approach before the task forces report but at Jackson Hole the whole world will be looking for hints regarding his plans to reshape the Fed.
    — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Months later, indications show that the law has largely failed, according to data from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the regulatory agency tasked with enforcing the law.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are now indications of construction in Disneyland’s esplanade between its two parks.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • Alicia McCalla, 56, a fiction writer who has been doing voice work for five years out of her home in Atlanta, decided to ignore union suggestions and clone her voice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Gates brushed aside the idea that his suggestions might draw pushback from the accelerationist voices in the tech industry.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • The fact that plaintiffs can gerrymander market definitions to trigger PNB’s structural presumption is exactly the kind of abuse that has led scholars to argue PNB should be overturned.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Suddenly, instead of several distinct definitions, researchers had a single, universal theory of computation.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Connotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connotations. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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