as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
the newscaster could not resist giving a slight intimation that the voting was going contrary to predictions
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Recent Examples of intimation
The official announcement did not mention any such official plans, but there are intimations that some type of bundling could be part of the strategy in the future.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The very strong intimation is that I was nourished by this wasteland.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
In a video posted Friday on X, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his intimation that the Texas Lottery's days might be numbered, coming less than two weeks after the Texas House recommended reducing its budget to zero.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Donald Trump had already broken with international consensus by claiming, the month before, that Joe Biden’s intimations that Ukraine would one day join NATO had driven Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The very strong intimation is that I was nourished by this wasteland.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
In a video posted Friday on X, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his intimation that the Texas Lottery's days might be numbered, coming less than two weeks after the Texas House recommended reducing its budget to zero.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Donald Trump had already broken with international consensus by claiming, the month before, that Joe Biden’s intimations that Ukraine would one day join NATO had driven Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimation
Noun
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The sharp drop in return trips by car to Canada is a direct indication that border economies might be facing stress.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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As of Friday, there is no indication of a party filing a notice of opposition to Malinin’s pending registration.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Could her latest manicure be a clue about a new project?—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another chart provides a clue to the massive error in revenue projections by Newsom’s budget staff in 2022 which sparked the spending surge.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Fans are buzzing about an Act III album release date, every potential hint will be fully examined—and that includes her nails!—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Their hardware not only adds a hint of shine to the monochromatic outfit but also keeps the outfit fresh and unexpected.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Success wasn’t guaranteed, but these cues were often enough to signal relevance.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Media and brands need to drop perfection cues and focus on showing accessible, realistic paths that help people build healthier habits.—
Stuart A. Spencer,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Certainly, there is no suggestion of wrongdoing simply because they have been named repeatedly in the Epstein files.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The actress recently opened up about some of the problematic advice she's received over the years, as well as the shocking suggestion that led her to fire an agent, during a conversation with Eddie Muller at the TCM Classic Film Festival New York Pop-Up.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Intimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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