connotation

"The hippocampus is important for our ability to distinguish between similar but different memories and separate the emotional connotation of past memories and current events," Dupont says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

But another connotation of a family fight is that the argument stays behind closed doors and outsiders really don’t know what the issues are, Englander noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Emojis can have an "infantile connotation" which could lead to people perceiving you as younger, less senior, capable or responsible, he says.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025

Mothers aren’t expected to be human, nor are they expected to be superhuman, though one can see why mommy bloggers like to use that term for its more positive connotation.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025

"Project Elrond" had taken on a dark connotation throughout the Space Center, veiled in secrecy.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

“The horse elevates the art; symbolically, it carries connotations of elegance and nobility,” González said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

Sellers’s “talent was diabolical,” writes Mr. Lewis, embracing the full connotations of the word.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Its romantic connotations, however, were believed to have been influenced by the dining culture of the early 1900s.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

The label seems to have unpleasant connotations, such as that human creativity counts for nothing, or that we humans are passive robots helplessly programmed by climate, fauna, and flora.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond