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as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
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Recent Examples of intimated
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Maye, of course, cannot win alone, something Vrabel intimated post-game.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Poptimism intimated that critics should not just take pop music seriously but celebrate it—or else.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Having intimated a willingness to pay £120m ($162m) in July, the Reds then officially bid £110m ($148m) at the beginning of August.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Officials have intimated that this week’s discussions, slated for Thursday and Friday, will center on solidifying trade terms between the two countries.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Maye, of course, cannot win alone, something Vrabel intimated post-game.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Poptimism intimated that critics should not just take pop music seriously but celebrate it—or else.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Having intimated a willingness to pay £120m ($162m) in July, the Reds then officially bid £110m ($148m) at the beginning of August.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimated
Verb
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At an energy conference held in London, Chereau indicated that fuel shortages could further industrywide demand disruption.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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According to a Facebook post by FOX59 anchor Angela Ganote, Fields and his wife were stunned when a scanner later indicated the ticket was worth only $20.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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In Sunday’s video, Bovino implied Mullin was not cut out for the job, mocking his family’s plumbing business.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The stock has had time to settle, and options implied volatility, while perhaps still modestly elevated post-earnings.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is no suggested path through the works at the Geffen.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wyle hinted that fans can expect a change in weather in the new season.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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The Judgment Day still has some juice left, but over the past few months especially, WWE has hinted that the ensemble of characters cannot coexist with Perez, Morgan and Rodriguez all still in it.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Intimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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