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
Before Swift officially shared the news, fans had an inkling that Carpenter could be involved.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The moment gave the Bay Area an inkling of what the rest of the season would look like and set the tone for the home environment for the rest of the season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Does Cho have an inkling of the franchise’s direction?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Smith, however, had an inkling.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The moment gave the Bay Area an inkling of what the rest of the season would look like and set the tone for the home environment for the rest of the season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Does Cho have an inkling of the franchise’s direction?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Smith, however, had an inkling.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inkling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inkling
Noun
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This forward-thinking business model is unique and an indication that things are truly changing for the better for women in sports.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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The note, likely written by a grieving parent, has no name, no date, and no indication of who the child was.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The investigation eventually uncovers chilling clues that lead to Bryan Kohberger (Merry), a seemingly quiet criminology PhD student, as the only suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As Crane hints, Brooke’s take on the eighteenth-century sentimental romance would be a controversial selection as Canada’s first.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dæmons seem to be an outward manifestation of the complex nature of humans that encompasses, male, female and animalistic characteristics that hint towards the breaking of gender binaries and the possibilities of interspecies relations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The researchers noted that torsional loading is not as strongly associated with injury risk as vertical loading, but future work may explore whether improved stroller design or posture cues could mitigate those twisting forces.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Zhu and his collaborators hypothesize that herd small talk may carry cues about bovine well-being.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When asked about Roberts’ suggestion that Ohtani’s at-bats were shorter on his pitching days to conserve energy, his response was brief.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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My suggestion is to offer 1% or 2%.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Inkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkling. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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