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
  • Last Wednesday, the city sent letters to the Metro Little League and the academy informing them that their access to the athletic fields was revoked.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Upon stepping at the brand’s showroom here, one could be met with an explosion of tangerine hues informing unfussy tops, tunics and cotton dresses cut in essential shapes and infused with vitaminic energy.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Both participants receive an SMS notifying them of the match.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Moment | Getty Images The IRS has begun notifying some taxpayers who may be eligible for a new retirement cash contribution debuting next year.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of notifying
Verb
  • Licensing and brand consultancy Black White Orange (BWO) is handling fan engagement, consumer experiences and promotional activations, and Happening 365 Synergies is advising on strategy and the market.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But as systems move from advising to acting, judgment becomes the differentiator.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • Lecornu gathered law enforcement officials and government ministers for the emergency meeting, instructing his minister to cancel planned trips until the crisis is sufficiently addressed.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The city is also instructing developers to design 15% of the units for artist affordable housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 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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