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
There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Worse, intimations of foreign involvement might trigger a nuclear war, Johnson warned.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
And the longer these series go on, the more overwhelming such intimations of superstar mortality tend to become.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Worse, intimations of foreign involvement might trigger a nuclear war, Johnson warned.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
And the longer these series go on, the more overwhelming such intimations of superstar mortality tend to become.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimation
Noun
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While the PwC study was conducted in June, there are indications that a potential pullback on footwear spend could be in the works.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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If this first collection from Dario Vitale is any indication, then certainly, more ‘faggotry’ and ‘cuntiness’ are in store.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
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Authorities continue to scour the rubble to gather evidence, including searching for clues on the cause of the fire that engulfed the complex, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Le Monde Gourmand's warm yet spicy scent, with hints of nutmeg, sandalwood and musk, is the perfect aroma for sweater weather.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bag shapes took cues from shells, fishing baskets and Japanese furoshiki, traditional wrapping cloths.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 seemed to be a cue from fate.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Users can also connect Gmail and Google Calendar to provide additional context for what OpenAI calls more relevant suggestions.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Intimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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