as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
did not give the slightest inkling that he was planning to quit
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Recent Examples of inkling
Santa Margarita coach Chris Malec might have had an inkling his team would get an at-large berth.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Creator, executive producer and showrunner Alexi Hawley may have had an inkling, ending the season on another cliffhanger.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Scholtens had an inkling there might be an issue with Boyle when the team told him to remain in his hotel room instead of reporting to Durham.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The decision came in mid-March after catching inklings of the shutdown's impacts.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Creator, executive producer and showrunner Alexi Hawley may have had an inkling, ending the season on another cliffhanger.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Scholtens had an inkling there might be an issue with Boyle when the team told him to remain in his hotel room instead of reporting to Durham.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The decision came in mid-March after catching inklings of the shutdown's impacts.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inkling
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Instead, members of the Cabinet referred to the bill as the Working Family Tax Cuts, a clear indication that the administration is tacitly working to convince the public that the White House is attempting to alleviate financial struggles and improve the economy.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Interest from others can be an early indication that the hobby may have commercial potential.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Juan Francisco Magdaleno Gomez A T-Mobile receipt with the surname Gomez and a notebook with an email address provided clues to the identity of a man whose body was found on June 28, 2022.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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The gold bar could be found after any clue, organizers said, with additional hints being released throughout the summer, gradually making the location of the gold easier to identify.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The gold bar could be found after any clue, organizers said, with additional hints being released throughout the summer, gradually making the location of the gold easier to identify.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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There was just a hint of fog, which would thicken a little toward dawn.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Designed with adaptive carry options, magnetic closures, oversized pulls, and tactile cues, it was shaped directly by feedback from athletes like Daniels.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Each flight is carefully coordinated with music, sets and lighting cues and run by stage managers using computers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s also a useful guide to Lisbon with some genuinely off-radar suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Inkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkling. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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