INKLINGS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

inklings

noun

plural of inkling

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 Then, any feeling of empowerment Rue got from her underworld dealings and religious inklings was squished by a Wire-ish cat-and-mouse game between her suppliers and their federal law-enforcement foils, leading to her death in the finale. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Louisa, all the producers and the writers are putting little inklings that are showing these sprinkles of just who John Tucker is that are going to snowball into things. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 The decision came in mid-March after catching inklings of the shutdown's impacts. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 Although theorists already had inklings that a magnetar’s tempestuous birth might help explain superluminous supernovae, clinching the case proved difficult. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026 As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026 Even before the photo, members had inklings their search histories were being monitored by the DOJ, which on Monday began allowing lawmakers to review unredacted versions of the files. — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 Almost 25 years ago, when the Department of Homeland Security was first proposed, there were inklings, even among supporters, that things might someday come to this. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026 However, researchers had inklings that there were other mechanisms to tone down immune responses, ones outside the thymus. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Based on early results of the investigation, the department said there were no indications of suspicious circumstances surrounding Fanuele’s death.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two indications the team is looking into, which, if achieved, would put the drug in even more direct competition with Skyrizi and Rinvoq.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of indications

Noun

People close to Machado were tortured and questioned about her whereabouts, and state agents ransacked El Bejucal, searching for clues.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
London — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday, making few detailed policy statements but offering plenty of clues about the nature of his premiership.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of clues

Noun

Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of hints

Noun

Take cues from the look above and pair them with a short-sleeve polo, metallic strappy sandals, and a raffia bag for an easygoing weekend or vacation outing.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026
The lyrics take cues from electroclash’s nocturnal storytelling, while the production mixes screeching brostep, hyperpop, hard techno, and UKG.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of cues

Noun

Rodríguez has rejected suggestions that authorities understated the disaster, saying the government releases only casualty figures that have been fully verified and would not speculate about the final toll.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
In these cases, models can make confident but wrong suggestions that can only be solved by cleaning up the data.

— Saurabh Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of suggestions

Noun

As always, the fans came to Ballroom 20 ready to throw their own questions and ideas at the creative team.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
In order to explore, to be open to new ideas and experiences—all core to eroticism, in Perel’s view—people have to feel stable enough to let their guard down.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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