Connotation used in a sentence

Connotation in a sentence as a noun

Swimming may be a healing sport, but it has the connotation of being a sport.

And keep in mind that "Propaganda" had a more neutral connotation then.

You can call it "manipulation" if you want, but you're really just going for cheap connotation points.

For the thought-of connotation of high frequency trading, yes, 5 seconds is slow.

The word boss has a pretty specific connotation and your clients and customers aren't that.

Blogging used to have a different connotation, but it's lost it, and Graham's site fits squarely into the modern notion.

Right now the dismissive connotation comes about because the phrase stands out, because it breaks the rules in order to be overly brief.

It implies that these people are irrational, inflexible and idealistic, but with a bad connotation.

Was not aware of this connotation - in the event we expand to Russia, should we go with something like 'Lockomatt'?edit: Just looked up 'mat' in Russian.

Please, journalists, stop making it even more difficult by using the non-scientific connotation of "theory" when you mean "hypothesis".

Uh, the Nietzsche quote has a slightly different connotation when you give it a wider context:When seeking work for the sake of the pay, almost all men are alike at present in civilized countries.

The essence of fascist and other totalitarian thought transcends this simplistic "shell".Thing is, in the 1920s and 1930s fascism did not carry a strong negative connotation.

Instead of using the plain meaning of a word, you load it with political assumptions based on your manichean worldview so any word with a bad connotation cannot be applied to your side.

Snowden should be called a "public informant", not a leaker, whistleblower, etc. Typically, informants are insiders who help police, etc. "Informant" has a positive connotation.

Also the fact that he worked for the CIA 20 years ago seems disingenuously noted by the author; I don't think anybody expects him to kidnap employees and detain them in torture camps, although I suspect the author is trying to invoke that "secret agent" connotation.