as in indications
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 inklings
However, researchers had inklings that there were other mechanisms to tone down immune responses, ones outside the thymus.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Labor Day is the unofficial wave-off to summer—though not the heat—as kids return back to school, beach days wind down, and the first inklings of a fall breeze begin to blow through the South.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
On set, Hoberg felt the ongoing inklings of a hit; from Brown and Fogelman’s leadership by example, to Brown and James Marsden beginning to film scenes together, to seeing the performance that would mint Nicholson a double nominee this year.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Labor Day is the unofficial wave-off to summer—though not the heat—as kids return back to school, beach days wind down, and the first inklings of a fall breeze begin to blow through the South.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
On set, Hoberg felt the ongoing inklings of a hit; from Brown and Fogelman’s leadership by example, to Brown and James Marsden beginning to film scenes together, to seeing the performance that would mint Nicholson a double nominee this year.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inklings
Noun
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Beyond that, indications are that Ross’ family is receptive to owning and running the team at some point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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The steelmaker has two sites in Michigan and Minnesota where geological surveys have found indications of rare earths, Goncalves said in a statement on Cleveland-Cliffs’ third-quarter earnings.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The plenum will be closely monitored by outsiders for clues about the inner workings of China’s opaque ruling Communist Party.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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French authorities swarmed the museum in the 24 hours following, with photographs from outside the famed museum showing forensics investigators searching the scene for clues.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ray Palmer is a lot of Brandon, some hints of Clark for sure.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The scene illuminates the story’s preoccupation not with the post-#MeToo world but with performance, hints of which can be found throughout the film.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While Blake took some cues from the famous case — which has sparked plenty of other media, including an episode of American Horror Story — Dreamland tells an entirely different tale.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Atienza took the post down and withdrew from social media for a time but hit back in subsequent posts at suggestions that her family’s wealth derived from its political connections on her father’s side.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Any of Morocco’s front three could have featured here; all credible suggestions for player of the tournament.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The shareholder meetings give the youngest Browns in the sixth and seventh generations, and their distant cousins, a chance to meet and bounce ideas off one another.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Few characters are as beloved as those from The Wizard of Oz (1939), making for reliable costume ideas year after year.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Inklings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inklings. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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