connotation

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

United's official LGBTQ+ fans group Rainbow Devils said it welcomed Fletcher's apology and that "homophobic language has no place in football or society regardless of intention or connotation".

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

But Vladimir Yavachev, Christo's nephew and now director for the artists' estate following their deaths, said the barrels were not developed with "any connotation to the oil industry or criticism".

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Even in 2005, the words “Brokeback Mountain” had an instant connotation, different from person to person.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2025

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The way words are perceived can change too, with connotations morphing from negative to positive.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 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

Weid, a word meaning to see, with later connotations of wisdom and wit, entered Germanic as witan, and Old English wis to “wisdom.”

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas