as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
vainly searched for a clue to the answer
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as in to inform
to give information to
would you clue him in on the plan?
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Recent Examples of clue
Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 16 June 2025
This will help clue you in on who is ready for larger conversations.
—Erik Logan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Moines River crossword clue, featured as 40 Across in the USA Today Crossword on July 8, 2025.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Jones, who runs the Detroit PD's Missing Persons Unit, thought that perhaps clues to her overwhelming case load were buried underground.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 16 June 2025
This will help clue you in on who is ready for larger conversations.
—Erik Logan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Former Steelers defensive back Patrick Peterson’s usage could provide some clues.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Moines River crossword clue, featured as 40 Across in the USA Today Crossword on July 8, 2025.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clue
Noun
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But the relatively strong performance recently by silver compared with gold could be an indication of increasing central bank activity in the silver market.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Crudo noted how each shot and framing was a subtle indication of the characters’ emotional states, with specific appreciation for the scene when George Bailey comes home a broken man.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Chewing damage is your first hint night-feeding larva are present but hiding below during the daytime.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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With so many Internet sources to listen to and publish on, the public had a chance to be the hero of the story, all these hints of Gilbert Joubert Three Days of the Condor supervillainy just begging us to summon our inner Robert Redford to find him out.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
Noun
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For a nostalgic twist, take a cue from Jean Seberg in Bonjour Tristesse and grab one in light blue, then tie a knot at your waist with the shirt ends.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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This is the cognitive edge: the ability to identify patterns among weak cues across disciplines, question dominant narratives, and reason beyond the data.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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But in recent years, Hernandez said people have had difficulty following her suggestion.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars
July 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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Khanna's Take on California Redistricting Battle Khanna also discussed Newsom's suggestion that California could redraw its congressional districts if Texas chooses to do so.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Clue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clue. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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