as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
the newscaster could not resist giving a slight intimation that the voting was going contrary to predictions
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Recent Examples of intimation
The intimation of topography is confirmed by the label: Ngayartu Kujarra is the Punmu name for a seasonal salt lake also known as Lake Dora.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Hints of coffee and confectioner’s chocolate hit the palate alongside baking spice and maybe even an intimation of caraway in its rather rapid finish.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The official announcement did not mention any such official plans, but there are intimations that some type of bundling could be part of the strategy in the future.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
In a video posted Friday on X, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his intimation that the Texas Lottery's days might be numbered, coming less than two weeks after the Texas House recommended reducing its budget to zero.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Hints of coffee and confectioner’s chocolate hit the palate alongside baking spice and maybe even an intimation of caraway in its rather rapid finish.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The official announcement did not mention any such official plans, but there are intimations that some type of bundling could be part of the strategy in the future.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
In a video posted Friday on X, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his intimation that the Texas Lottery's days might be numbered, coming less than two weeks after the Texas House recommended reducing its budget to zero.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimation
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Notably, the concert was directed by Hamish Hamilton, the British director renowned for his work on huge entertainment events, including the annual Super Bowl halftime show and Oscars, which gives an indication of the magnitude of BTS’ return.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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But one clue about Self’s thinking may have come in October.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dragonfly will study Titan's surface, which could give scientists clues on whether or not the moon's hydrocarbon lakes and rivers hold molecules that are a precursor for life.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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And further out in the disk, the astronomers have spotted a third, smaller break in the material—a tantalizing hint that matter there may have already collapsed into a planet closer to Saturn’s size.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Following this discovery, astronomers found hints of an additional object closer to WISPIT 2, confirming this to be a planet using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the VLT Interferometer (VLTI).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The stock has fluctuated in recent months and is down 4% year to date amid mixed signals on earnings momentum, leaving investors closely watching for cues from Abel and his deputies at the upcoming shareholder meeting in early May.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then there's evolutionary programming, which is a class of optimization algorithms that take their cues from natural selection.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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As a result, bosses, parents and people in authority will listen to you and respect your suggestions.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Have a suggestion for a future story?—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Intimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimation. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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