CLUES Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

clues 1 of 2

noun

plural of clue

as in indications

a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation) vainly searched for a clue to the answer

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clues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clue

as in tells

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Recent Examples of clues

Noun

Though the report isn't from an official government source and only covers private-sector payroll additions, investors use it for clues on the labor market to help position for Friday's official government report. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Doctors say the color, shape and frequency of your stool offer real clues about digestion, hydration and long-term wellness. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Its findings could also unlock clues about dark energy and dark matter, and some of the universe’s biggest enigmas. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 At Fox Hollow, investigators started with remains but few clues about their identities. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Instead of using p-tau217 and amyloid blood tests for diagnosis, Isaacson runs them to look for clues on how people are responding to treatment and lifestyle changes. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The practical implications of those changes need to be teased apart in future trials; however, the study did find some initial clues. — Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 Two new clues, but no final answers Finding the structures is only the beginning. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Some of those of note include that the study was self-report-focused, without any vestibular analysis that could offer key clues as to where PES may be mechanistically based. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clues

Noun

Beijing allegedly uses the information to further its position in territorial disputes and provide maritime reconnaissance and early-warning indications of foreign military targets.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Save Our Voices Now’s Parliament petition has amassed more than 4,000 signatures, but the early indications are that the campaign has been met with inertia rather than action.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of indications

Noun

Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Take cues from Celine and Dries Van Noten and look for long pendants featuring a constellation of medallions, letters, shells, horns, the like.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cues

Verb

Albana Vrioni, advises growth-stage companies on governance, investor relations, and transformation.

— Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Some investors may be tempted to shift entirely away from bonds to cash, but McCarron advises against it since cash doesn't beat inflation.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of advises

Verb

The permit allows any use across Clark County and extends to the entire state of Nevada if Tesla notifies the commission of expansion plans in advance.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
The Monetary Authority of Singapore added the platform to its Investor Alert List in June, which publicly notifies people that an entity is neither licensed nor authorized in the city-state.

— Anniek Bao,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026