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
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This revelation clues Elizabeth in on the real killer: Bogdan (Henry Lloyd Hughes), the groundskeeper at Coopers Chase.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Tap a clue to see a headshot or get more details.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
When the camera returns to Dexter, viewers are clued into the mind of a dangerous serial killer, albeit one with a Code.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This revelation clues Elizabeth in on the real killer: Bogdan (Henry Lloyd Hughes), the groundskeeper at Coopers Chase.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nothing obvious stood out, but one finding offered a potential clue.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Tap a clue to see a headshot or get more details.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clue
Noun
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If previous release dates are any indication, the fourth installment will likely debut next year.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The British police, however, were given an indication of Daniel’s ruthlessness.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But in an interview with Texas Monthly, Crenn offered some hints as to what diners might expect.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mekhai Lee Emotionally impactful and technically impressive, THEM THAT’S NOT is a gratifying story ripe with moments of joy, a hint of mystery, and an earnest, heartwarming climactic scene.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During their 2012 interview, Guthrie awkwardly posed the question to Kardashian just as an audio cue to wrap the segment began to play.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wide lanes, long sightlines and few visual cues tend to invite higher speeds.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any of Morocco’s front three could have featured here; all credible suggestions for player of the tournament.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI can use the SAI team’s knowledge of the macOS platform to develop new ways for ChatGPT not just to make suggestions about, but to agentically work directly on users’ macOS environments.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Clue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clue. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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