connote

He claimed her firing was “for cause,” a term whose precise legal meaning hasn’t been adjudicated but is widely interpreted to connote gross malfeasance or some such offense in office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

While the color of fresh olive oil does not connote quality, the color change as it sits on a shelf does.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025

Twitter was a good name, even if the site didn’t connote positive things for many people.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2023

Seeing A24’s name attached to a film has begun to connote a certain standard of quality to a segment of the moviegoing audience and to the film industry.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

And now the cup, the ring and two unironed waiter’s aprons at home were the only concrete objects left to connote that a man had once lived.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Buzz’s “To infinity and beyond” catchphrase connotes adventure and exploration, and the character’s journey from self-serious bravado to emotional vulnerability has given him a superpower far greater than the ability to fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

For many people, “all-inclusive” connotes sugary cocktails, forced socializing and buffet-style dining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Prediction marketers tell courts that the CFTC’s lack of objections connotes tacit approval.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025

Moreover, this assistance is limited to “federal purposes,” a term that typically connotes the protection of federal personnel or property.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025

Consciousness connotes a kind of external relation, and does not denote a special stuff or way of being.

From Essays in Radical Empiricism by William James

For a half-century, the Wasserman name connoted power—in Hollywood and in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

It did, but this is a spinoff of the Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck hit anthology series, its differences connoted in the last few letters of the shows’ titles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

In the ancient Persian tradition of Zoroastrianism, for example, the concept of asha, meaning “God’s will,” connoted the unchangeable law that emanates from the divine and governs the universe.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

“The Free World” is an old-fashioned phrase that once connoted the United States, its allies, and their spheres of influence, and The Free World is in some ways an old-fashioned book.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2021

No, it was meant to determine if you were right brained or left brained, usually connoted by handedness.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

The RF’s is a “buttress” roof form, connoting the “flying” buttresses of Gothic architecture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

If you think you’ve got a better word connoting misery that begins with the letter “B,” contact your nearest headline writer immediately.

From Slate ● May 14, 2024

She likes to call such works “projects,” the term connoting both something about their scale — they are massive, often unable to be exhibited in a single show — and also her long-term, iterative process.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

“This beautiful woman only exists within Soya-san,” one Twitter account said, attaching a genderless Japanese title connoting respect.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2021

There was a screen, connoting dying, around Johnny’s bed.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith