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clueing

verb

variants or cluing
present participle of clue
as in informing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueing
  1. informing
  2. telling
  3. notifying
  4. advising
  5. instructing
  6. familiarizing
  7. enlightening
  8. acquainting
Verb
  • But in order to disguise what is afoot, in a party-line vote in both houses of the General Assembly, Democrats prescribed the precise language that must appear on the ballot informing the voters what Question 3 will do, if passed.
    — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Human rights groups and United Nations officials have accused the Syrian government of widespread abuses in its detention facilities, including torture and arbitrary detention of thousands of people, in many cases without informing their families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Now, sources are telling royal insider Rob Shuter that even his late mother’s friends and family are keeping their distance.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Its forecast for the current quarter was also disappointing, with the CEO telling analysts houses are less affordable and there are fewer qualified buyers with 30-year mortgages hitting 7%.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The company has started notifying organizations when individual cases meet its disclosure criteria.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hindy said that Handler later canceled two shows last minute due to severe weather, without notifying her.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of notifying
Verb
  • So was this saint advising people to think about work and time, or to work tempestuously, or possibly both?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Watts is now the associate director for policy advocacy for the California Housing Partnership, a nonprofit focused on advising agencies with affordable housing initiatives.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • The Justice Department sent letters to 29 states and the District of Columbia instructing election officials not to destroy the records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The company shared a video with reporters of someone sitting on a chair, instructing the computer with their voice in what appeared to be a seamless, albeit staged, interaction.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarizing
Verb
  • Some wore Hurricanes’ gear, enlightening those who wondered if anyone actually wore such attire.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of enlightening
Verb
  • Rather than acquainting them with the intention of setting them up, Sarah was letting her then-boyfriend meet the family.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of acquainting
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“Clueing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clueing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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