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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Recent Examples of clue
Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The first clue that the guests were not typical tech startup employees needing a temporary crash pad came when Donovan was taking care of the trash during the guests’ stay.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Bluemercury was gracious enough to clue our editors in on what its hottest products of the season are, so that you can be better informed when filling your cart with moisturizers, shampoos, serums, hair styling tools, eyeliners, and all sorts of other beauty essentials.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
With early clues likely from Orange County but final tallies days or weeks away, Kornacki says California’s marathon count mirrors a new audience craving raw, real-time political data.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The first clue that the guests were not typical tech startup employees needing a temporary crash pad came when Donovan was taking care of the trash during the guests’ stay.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Verb
Mercury’s clash with Chiron will help clue you into the cause.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Bluemercury was gracious enough to clue our editors in on what its hottest products of the season are, so that you can be better informed when filling your cart with moisturizers, shampoos, serums, hair styling tools, eyeliners, and all sorts of other beauty essentials.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clue
Noun
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Instead, members of the Cabinet referred to the bill as the Working Family Tax Cuts, a clear indication that the administration is tacitly working to convince the public that the White House is attempting to alleviate financial struggles and improve the economy.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Interest from others can be an early indication that the hobby may have commercial potential.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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For Democrats who had a similar reaction in real time, but who spent months being told by the Biden campaign that their concerns were overblown, her remarks landed like a gut punch.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The gold bar could be found after any clue, organizers said, with additional hints being released throughout the summer, gradually making the location of the gold easier to identify.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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There was just a hint of fog, which would thicken a little toward dawn.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Over its run the series saw the sudden departure of several notable creative collaborators, including photographer Petra Collins, whose aesthetic informed the first season, and Labrinth, whose music channeled the show’s emotional throughlines for two seasons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Designed with adaptive carry options, magnetic closures, oversized pulls, and tactile cues, it was shaped directly by feedback from athletes like Daniels.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Each flight is carefully coordinated with music, sets and lighting cues and run by stage managers using computers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities advised anyone who may have touched or been bitten by the bat to contact the Alameda County Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Program at 510-267-3250 and seek immediate medical attention.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The Western Interstate Commission also advises universities on potential ways to offset the decline.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s also a useful guide to Lisbon with some genuinely off-radar suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Residents in the area have been notified about the incident and the risks associated with rabies exposure, officials said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the person who died after next of kin have been notified.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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“Clue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clue. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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