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
Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The singer-songwriter plans for events, album releases and Easter egg clues years in advance.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2025
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Smyth and his colleagues studied the two fossils, held at the Museum Bergér in Harthof and the Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology in Munich, using Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photography, to search for clues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
The singer-songwriter plans for events, album releases and Easter egg clues years in advance.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Often, the end of a close bond is a quiet, gradual process marked by subtle clues and a sense of growing emotional distance.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Smyth and his colleagues studied the two fossils, held at the Museum Bergér in Harthof and the Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology in Munich, using Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photography, to search for clues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clue
Noun
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That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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There is no indication that police cited or arrested anyone in connection with the crash.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Le Monde Gourmand's warm yet spicy scent, with hints of nutmeg, sandalwood and musk, is the perfect aroma for sweater weather.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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If anything, this is your cue to stop overcompensating and start choosing what feels authentic to you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Our food choices are guided by environmental and social cues — integrated with an internal symphony of hormonal and neural signals — an orchestra all conducted by the brain.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Users can also connect Gmail and Google Calendar to provide additional context for what OpenAI calls more relevant suggestions.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Clue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clue. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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