as in innuendo
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark
the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding
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Recent Examples of insinuation
Canales disagreed with that insinuation Monday.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The legends’ insidious insinuation that many of the Jews around Jesus were not as perceptive as the animals is part of medieval Europe’s widespread antisemitism.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Intended or not, leveraging or not, the insinuation sure seems to be that without more such financial support for the program Drinkwitz would be more likely to leave for a job that would better enable that prospect.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
This insinuation is incorrect, and the calendar records still reflect this meeting without any changes.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The legends’ insidious insinuation that many of the Jews around Jesus were not as perceptive as the animals is part of medieval Europe’s widespread antisemitism.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Intended or not, leveraging or not, the insinuation sure seems to be that without more such financial support for the program Drinkwitz would be more likely to leave for a job that would better enable that prospect.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
This insinuation is incorrect, and the calendar records still reflect this meeting without any changes.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuation
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Cheng draws on new research for this book and promises to cut through the propaganda, innuendo, and mystery surrounding the Kims and North Korea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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But in many ways, the plot comes second to the silly jokes, innuendos, and songs.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2025
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The carry-forward imputation method treated October prices as unchanged.—
Wire Services
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Jan. 2026
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There’s a greater likelihood that inflation data will have a higher level of imputations, noted RBC’s Reid.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
14 Nov. 2025
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Certainly, there is no suggestion of wrongdoing simply because they have been named repeatedly in the Epstein files.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The actress recently opened up about some of the problematic advice she's received over the years, as well as the shocking suggestion that led her to fire an agent, during a conversation with Eddie Muller at the TCM Classic Film Festival New York Pop-Up.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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