INTIMATION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

intimation

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈmā-shən

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 Sure, there’s the intimation of a world gone to pieces, whether from a quantum apocalypse or an ecological catastrophe; there’s the presentation of a modern self, stripped of its qualities and evacuated of purpose. —

Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 The intimation of topography is confirmed by the label: Ngayartu Kujarra is the Punmu name for a seasonal salt lake also known as Lake Dora. —

Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026 Hints of coffee and confectioner’s chocolate hit the palate alongside baking spice and maybe even an intimation of caraway in its rather rapid finish. —

Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 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. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intimation

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That probably was evident from the wall-to-wall FIFA imagery at Kansas City International Airport, which by all indications is dressed up for the World Cup unlike any others in the United States.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Pennington said in his statement there is no indication drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026