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hint (at)

verb

Definition of hint (at)next
as in to indicate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hint (at)
  1. indicate
  2. suggest
  3. imply
  4. notice
  5. mention
  6. intend
  7. specify
  8. instance
Verb
  • Projections by public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night indicated that Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, came in with just 5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania -- the lowest result since World War II for the party in any state.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Investors wanted more Even as Novo indicates stable operating margins, Monday’s announcement lacks the financial ambition the market wanted to see, Jacob Pedersen, investment strategist at Danish bank Middelfart Sparekasse, told CNBC.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • Other analyses suggest about 40 percent of amateur athletes playing contact sports show brain changes that are characteristic of CTE, too.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This suggests that even a relatively small submarine caldera could endanger nearby coasts, depending on the nature and speed of its collapse.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • This implies that our own hindbrain is already represented by an exclusive lineage of cells distinct from the forebrain and midbrain just three weeks after conception, roughly when other major organs like the heart are distinguishing themselves.
    — Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The poet, Pavese implies, is a creature of Chaos—that anarchic state in which good is mixed with bad and monsters mingle with men and gods.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of imply
Verb
  • Before offering money, time, or support, notice whether the choice feels genuinely willing.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, before the set is over, Beck walks away, never having noticed his ex.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of notice
Verb
  • The announcement doesn’t mention what specific eligibility questions prompted Lomick’s departure from the race.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Meloni also announced plans to prohibit face-covering garments, specifically mentioning the burqas and niqabs worn by some women and girls, in schools.
    — Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of mention
Verb
  • About 50,000 doses are intended for front-line and health workers, while 20,000 doses will be used in a clinical trial to study whether the vaccine protects against Bundibugyo virus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Turner intercepted a Julian Lewis pass intended for Joseph Williams and returned it 22 yards to the Colorado 18.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of intend
Verb
  • Smith never specified whether his 10-day protocol was liquids-only, time-restricted or a total abstention from food and drink, a distinction that matters clinically.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Greer did not specify Friday which products are covered by the agreements, how tariffs on those goods could change or when the new terms would take effect.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 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
Definition of instance
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“Hint (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hint%20%28at%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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