connote

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

If last year’s breakout show at Dodger Stadium had been epic, what he did in the first round Monday requires a new adjective to connote an athlete rising to the moment.

From Seattle Times

It didn't necessarily connote or imply a state of psychological unease.

From Salon

“It connotes patronage and corruption,” said Waxman, who became one of country’s most prolific and influential liberal lawmakers during 40 years in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times

And he could be offering blessings in the Southern tradition that connotes quite the opposite, like a well-timed “Bless your heart.”

From New York Times