connote
verb (used with object)
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning.
connoting
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present participleof connote.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The RF’s is a “buttress” roof form, connoting the “flying” buttresses of Gothic architecture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
She mentions “flat lawn” without irony — it is a Hollywood marker connoting accessibility not only geographic but on a shifting scale determined by zeitgeist, fame and the whims of luck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
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
Red flag warnings, connoting the potential for “extreme” fire behavior, blanket most of Montana and Idaho, western Wyoming, eastern Oregon and southeast Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
There was a screen, connoting dying, around Johnny’s bed.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
