as in referring
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as in implying
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alluding
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the intro to the August 27 episode of New Heights, Travis and his brother, Jason, broke down Swift’s appearance without alluding one way or another to whether the engagement happened right after (though Jason solo wished them the best in the episode intro).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluding
Verb
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The hospitalization estimates are equally absurd, implying that one in 18 additional Americans would have required hospitalization for COVID from December 2020–November 2022.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the majority of analysts have only a hold rating, with a price target implying shares will pull back about 7% over the next year, according to LSEG.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each instance brought chest bumps and high fives from the Newcastle defenders, indicative of a team that prides itself on overpowering opponents.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) took particular exception to Vietnam being branded with a scarlet letter, indicating that an investigation could lead to higher footwear costs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Many of the Huayuan fossils look similar, if not identical, to those in the Burgess Shale, indicating that these marine ecosystems were connected by global ocean currents.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Trouble brewing Some analysts are hinting that trouble may be brewing for budget hotels, which are seeing an uptick in foreclosures and bankruptcies.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Earlier this year, Judge William Orrick praised Mayor Barbara Lee and Interim Police Chief James Beere — who has submitted his name for consideration in the permanent chief search — for department reforms, hinting that Oakland may be nearing the finish line.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Reports suggesting Sarah Ferguson has stepped back from public life to protect her family are being met with skepticism from within her own circle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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These people were not suggesting that the Texans overpaid for Anderson, but none were shocked his new contract reached $50 million per year.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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“Alluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluding. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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