as in innuendo
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark
the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding
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Recent Examples of insinuation
Writers who spoke with Deadline on Friday waved off most talk of the ceremony, bristling at any insinuation that the blame for the strike fallout should lay at the feet of the staff.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
But scrutiny must be grounded in facts — not insinuation.
—Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
There was also insinuation by some that the city was feeling pressured to move the project forward.
—Lauren Costantino
february 11, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
And because Epstein cultivated as many high-profile contacts as possible, that leaves a whole lot of people potentially exposed to unfounded insinuations.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
But scrutiny must be grounded in facts — not insinuation.
—Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
There was also insinuation by some that the city was feeling pressured to move the project forward.
—Lauren Costantino
february 11, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
And because Epstein cultivated as many high-profile contacts as possible, that leaves a whole lot of people potentially exposed to unfounded insinuations.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuation
Noun
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Both say there was no wrongdoing and for me the photos are full of innuendo unsubstantiated by proof of anything.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The comedy often leans on innuendo, turning the pickle into a stand-in for something risqué.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The carry-forward imputation method treated October prices as unchanged.—
Wire Services
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Jan. 2026
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There’s a greater likelihood that inflation data will have a higher level of imputations, noted RBC’s Reid.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Small adjustments made big differences, like increasing pocket sizes to better fit the tennis balls and, with Sabet’s suggestion, extending her coat to the floor.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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All of Amadeus’s contemporaneous stylistic and dialogue choices are a blast, but the series’ suggestion that this kind of guy is plaguing our present, too, feels the most timeless, and the most unsettling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuation. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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