connote
verb (used with object)
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning.
connoted
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past participleof connote.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof connote.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
connoteverb (used with object)to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning.
Example Sentences
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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
Fifty years ago the word was a schoolyard insult; 25 years ago it connoted job opportunities in the dot-com boom.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
The man before them was noble in appearance, and the shadows played across the planes of his face in a way that made their angles harden; his aspect connoted dignity.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
