Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting (at)
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The most recent union updates signaled progress, but nothing indicating a strike would be prevented.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Minnesota is 11-40-4-2, the last two numbers indicating overtime losses and shootout losses.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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And that's certainly something the pope has suggesting himself, right?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Buffett struck a notably calm tone on broader markets, suggesting that recent volatility doesn't come close to the kind of dislocations that historically created compelling opportunities for Berkshire.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The investment bank has a buy rating on Microsoft, with a $600 price target on shares, implying nearly 61% upside from Thursday’s close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine said the US had begun to fly B-52s over Iran, implying that airspace was now safer for attacks using cheaper and more plentiful JDAM precision bombs.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Hinting (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting%20%28at%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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