Thesaurus results for CONNOTES

connotes

verb

present tense third-person singular of connote

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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

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As the name implies, EPR extends responsibility to producers.

— Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Better yet, a falling price implies a rising price elsewhere or the introduction to the market of even more expensive goods formerly unknown, unimaginable, or both.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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The Ordinary denotes this serum as a high-strength retinol formula suitable for people who have already built up a tolerance to lower-concentration retinol products, such as the brand’s beginner and intermediate serums.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
In astronomy, an extremely red object frequently denotes a lot of dust, which can obscure its true nature.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of denotes

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Two stars indicate a restaurant is worth a detour, while one star signifies a restaurant that is worth a stop.

— James Powel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
This new event title sponsorship signifies a deeper commitment, moving beyond the initial agreement focused on fan engagement.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of signifies

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What Hasty built instead compares each coach against the specific opposing talent his players faced, which means a good coach with a bad roster finally looks different from a bad coach with a good one.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
This means the raccoon is probably a mother using your home as a nesting site.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

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