Sentence examples for current connotation from inspiring English sources

In fact, the term Mujahid did not possess its current connotation until the 1980s, when thousands of guerrilla fighters known as the Afghan Mujahideen united forces to resist the invading forces of the Soviet Union.

Fairman establishes that most current usages have connotations distinct from its denotation of sexual intercourse, and asserts that rather than having sexual meaning, the word's use is most commonly associated with power.

Asked if the choice of Mr. Danforth, a moderate, carried connotations in current Republican politics, Mr. Deardourff said, "Yes, it represents the Bush people backtracking on their earlier criticism of the U.N". John Claggett Danforth was born in St . Louison Sept. 5, 1936, into the wealthy family that founded the cereal and grain company Ralston Purina.

" 'Fundamentalist' evokes fear, suspicion, and other repulsive connotations in its current usage.

It is presumed that, based on this model, there will be cost-savings of an aerosol device when the wider connotations of the current vaccine are factored in.

Methodology of inducing a particular emotional attitude follows recommendations [13]: the uttering of each database sentence (sentences have no particular emotional meaning) is preceded by uttering a sentence with a clear emotional connotation, relevant for the current recording.

Fairman establishes that most current usages of the word have connotations distinct from its meaning of sexual intercourse.

This presentation will discuss connotation of course alliance and analyze its current situation in China.

(Current events suggest that the SS name had negative connotations in 1930s England).

The general connotation is that the listener is responsible for the current absence or need in your life.

The current mayoral campaign is one in which pronouncements heavy with racial connotations have been followed by bitter debates over whether bigotry was in fact committed.