HINT AT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hint (at)

verb

Definition of hint (at)

as in to indicate

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Verb

Court records indicate he was arrested in Whatcom County, Washington, in 2022.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 2026
The recent run-up in gasoline futures indicates prices will rise another 10 to 25 cents over the next week.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of indicate

Verb

But when two students are interacting with one another, Pfefferkorn noted that implies some level of institutional responsibility.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Jefferies initiated research coverage of the financial services company with a buy on Friday, setting a price target of $760, implying almost 22% upside from Monday’s close.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of imply

Verb

If that does happen, drivers may notice smoke coming from the cabin air vents, see flames coming out the passenger side of the engine compartment, or receive a cluster warning message.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
In the event of a short, drivers may notice smoke in the air vents or a warning message on their dashboard followed by flames coming from the passenger's side of the engine compartment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

Prosecutors had mentioned the two chainsaws in a prior court filing, saying Burke ordered them on Amazon shortly after the alleged murder.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also reiterated Wednesday that the US could sanction Chinese firms over such IP theft, without mentioning Moonshot or others by name.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of mention

Verb

The other concerns the number of owners controlling on-demand programming services, and that consideration is not currently specified in section 58 of the Act.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The city has not specified when this summer the lease will be considered, directing the public to keep checking agendas.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of specify

Verb

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
Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.

— Liza Foreman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023

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