as in implying
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to convey an idea indirectly
kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house
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Recent Examples of hinting
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 18 Jan. 2026
The former One Direction member and actor, arguably the biggest male name in pop music today, seems to be hinting that his fourth solo album is coming out soon.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Today’s release may be a throwback, but Rodrigo spent much of last year hinting that 2026 would herald her next phase.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The White House press secretary noted that the Department of Justice has convicted and prosecuted nearly 100 defendants in Minnesota so far, hinting that there may be more charges forthcoming for others based on additional reporting.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Of those participating, Richie Laryea, Mathieu Choinière, Jonathan Osorio and Joel Waterman are among those most likely in frame for the 2026 World Cup, while wild card Marcelo Flores will also participate, hinting that a full-time switch from Mexico to Canada could be in the cards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The team also identified a second candidate planet closer to the star, hinting that this system may be building multiple worlds at once.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Automakers are hinting that these assistants could soon be accessed from within your vehicle.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Four Republican senators joined Democrats in voting to extend the subsidies on Thursday, hinting that an agreement might be possible.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
The moon’s trine to Uranus in Taurus shakes up your career and public image zone, hinting that small changes to your routine could lead to big professional shifts.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 18 Jan. 2026
The former One Direction member and actor, arguably the biggest male name in pop music today, seems to be hinting that his fourth solo album is coming out soon.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Today’s release may be a throwback, but Rodrigo spent much of last year hinting that 2026 would herald her next phase.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The White House press secretary noted that the Department of Justice has convicted and prosecuted nearly 100 defendants in Minnesota so far, hinting that there may be more charges forthcoming for others based on additional reporting.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Of those participating, Richie Laryea, Mathieu Choinière, Jonathan Osorio and Joel Waterman are among those most likely in frame for the 2026 World Cup, while wild card Marcelo Flores will also participate, hinting that a full-time switch from Mexico to Canada could be in the cards.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The team also identified a second candidate planet closer to the star, hinting that this system may be building multiple worlds at once.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Automakers are hinting that these assistants could soon be accessed from within your vehicle.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Four Republican senators joined Democrats in voting to extend the subsidies on Thursday, hinting that an agreement might be possible.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting
Adjective
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And probably should go home this episode instead of the person the Project Runway editors are heavily implying to be the next contestant out.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Guidance appears prominently; copy avoids implying strategies or guarantees.—
Fortune Games,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The investment bank has a buy rating on Ralph Lauren with a $425 price target, indicating a potential 20% gain from Friday’s close.—
Davis Giangiulio,Christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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One commercial building — without any signage indicating hospice services were located inside — received state licenses for 112 hospices.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That sounds like something a premium TV service and its subscribers could keep a good, heavily suggestive grip on for at least 10 years.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Not long after, that source became unreachable, suggesting the blackout had widened even further.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than viewing the insinuating and undeniably creepy Gacy as an inherent threat, Macmanus finds the tragedy in the disparate and desperate circumstances amid which Gacy might have represented an illusion of hope.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top diplomat said, in a largely symbolic move that adds to international pressure on the Islamic Republic.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fremont has been central to Tesla’s US operations, making the change a symbolic break from the company’s earlier focus on high-end electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Both McAdams and O’Brien move beyond expectations to deliver highly expressive, almost clownish performances — in the best way.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Between January and June, Jupiter in Cancer activates your expressive fifth house, highlighting themes of romance, flirtation, pleasure and creative passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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