Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting (at)
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Every local election held this year has shown record low turnouts, indicating people are disengaging from politics.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Critics question the plan, suggesting the historic building be incorporated into a more substantial development.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Reports surfaced this week suggesting that Chelsea Clinton may be considering a run for Congress in New York's 12th District, where longtime Democratic Representative Jerry Nadler has announced his retirement.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a response posted to social media, Kennedy hit back at the pediatrics academy's criticism, implying that the organization's views were influenced by corporate pharmaceutical funders.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Moon was doing something that the Sun wasn’t — emitting gamma-rays — implying that, somehow, the Moon was doing a whole lot more than just reflecting sunlight.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hinting (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting%20%28at%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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