connotations
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From the second I heard about “asynchronous” studies, I thought of the word’s negative connotations: not happening or existing simultaneously, out of sync, allochronic, unsynchronized.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
“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
The way he looked carried so many powerful connotations that it stopped the normal process of thinking dead in its tracks.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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