ALLUDES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

alludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of allude

as in implies

to convey an idea indirectly Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific

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Recent Examples of alludes The movie's title alludes both to barometric pressure, and to the enormous responsibility that the D-Day planners felt, given that so many soldiers were sure to die in the assault on Normandy's beaches. — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026 Then there are books that can only move people who come to those books with prior knowledge, who have read the other books to which this new book alludes. — Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alludes

Verb

The end of season 3, in which Nat seems to set their rescue in motion, implies that the show’s ‘90s timeline may soon follow the survivors back in the real world.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
News of his death, and its circumstances, has been cloaked in journalistic language that implies suicide, emulating the opacity of suicide itself.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of implies

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Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
The report indicates that Dcoop is now in pole position to secure the takeover of Deoleo, leading the likes of Italian companies Coricelli, Bonifiche Ferraresi and Newlat Food, French firm Lesieur (Avril), and Australia's Cobram Estate Olive.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicates

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Billy Macon suggests Hal ought to leave town now that his assault charges have been dropped.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
While most cases have been concentrated in southern and central states due the warmer weather, recent research suggests climate change is warming water in northern and midwestern states, expanding the areas where the amoeba can be found.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggests

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One of the photos released shows the pair of friends-turned-secret-lovers in bed together, while another shot of them facing each other in a bathroom hints that there’s tension lingering.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Research hints that this precipitous drop in estrogen may affect how our brains age.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026