HINT (AT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hint (at)

verb

Definition of hint (at)

as in to indicate

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Verb

Johnson’s presnap movement also indicates to a quarterback whether the Dolphins are in man coverage, or zone, and that helps their pre and post-snap decision making.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
However, our study indicates that school choice can often lead to greater segregation and inequality.

— Beth Lloyd, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicate

Verb

But even in the darkest of moments, Housewives are Housewives, and Angie brings a sprinkle of levity by suggesting that Lisa is in perimenopause.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
More While Amodei has suggested an antitrust waiver for coordinating on capability slowdown, the proposal from Banks and Schiff is decidedly narrower.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggest

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The investment bank reiterated a buy rating on Palantir and raised its price target by about 14%, to $250 from $220, implying 44% upside from Monday’s close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
After last year’s first week of games, the eventual winner, Matthew Stafford, was at +3500 odds, which implies a less than 3 percent chance of winning.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of imply

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Nope, the way van den Berg is wired, nothing else made sense but a full-launch cannonball and a hope that everyone around him might notice the splash.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fans of the 1998 cult classic are sure to notice that Bullock’s character Sally Owens’s daughters, Kylie and Antonia, have been recast.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of notice

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If the marketing team wants to mention total payouts, average payout time, pass rates or trader statistics, record the source, date range and method behind the number.

— David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Leach mentioned Anderson as a pleasant surprise, with this year’s sixth-round pick getting up and down the ice well while showing some presence with the puck.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mention

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Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The Indian government said the decision was intended to bolster domestic availability amid lower production, seasonal demand and rising prices.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of intend

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The report didn’t specify the cause of the deaths, but said that the rain triggered landslides and other disasters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Isar officials did not immediately specify the exact altitude and inclination of the Spectrum rocket’s final orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

What instances like those involving Zverev, Andreeva and Rybakina in Madrid also prove is how counterproductive the upcoming French Open’s decision to eschew ELC and continue using the physical traces of the ball is.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025

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