connote
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Its association with the divine has carried into the present day: Nearly every major religion uses gold to connote holy objects and spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Twitter was a good name, even if the site didn’t connote positive things for many people.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2023
It didn't necessarily connote or imply a state of psychological unease.
From Salon • May 29, 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
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
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