He later denied he had meant the word's usual connotation of a holy war, but Rabin called the explanation "evasive."

Hackers are 'control freaks' in a way that has nothing to do with the usual coercive or authoritarian connotations of the term.

In a number of Canadian cities, high schools are called "collegiate institutes" (C.I.), a complicated form of the word "college" which avoids the usual "post-secondary" connotation.

Herald was momentarily startled by the use of the word "host," but realized that in this context it lacked the usual connotations.

As an adjective, the term sometimes has a meaning opposite its usual connotations.

Just as Stein robs words of their usual connotation, Ashton uses ballet steps in isolated units here to create meaning remote from their usual associations.

Forget the usual connotations of the turkey - or forget most of them.

The usual connotation suggests a sequel that is ridiculous, absurd, unwanted, unnecessary, formulaic, or obscure.

This comes oddly from me because I also deny it to man in its usual connotation.

Inoue was criticized for referring to Girl A as genki (vigorous, lively) due to the word's usual positive connotations.