connote

Example Sentences

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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

The rulings were handed down, and timed, in a display designed to connote the announcement of sea change.

From Slate • May 7, 2023

When it comes to music, Conlon understands that visibility does not always connote value.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2022

Nor do either of those terms connote the courage people in such pains exemplify, which is why I’d ask you to frame your mental health around a word other than crazy.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green