INTIMATION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

intimation

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of intimation

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 Spokespeople for World Liberty Financial and the White House have repeatedly pushed back against any intimations of conflicts of interest. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 4 May 2026 Meltzer has a notorious record of erroneous reporting, and his intimation that LA Knight will be Brock Lesnar suggests this will not be the direction. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026 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 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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Noun

There’s no indication berries are involved in current outbreaks.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 July 2026
Although again, there is no indication that Oman is interested in this, much less actively discussing it.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of indication

Noun

An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The hint of an organizing ethos makes their second consecutive team-up with producer and boomer whisperer Andrew Watt feel connected to and entrenched in the modern world while the band pokes around its sweet spots.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of hint

Noun

This retreat on Wisconsin‘s Oconomowoc Lake embraces those familiar cues but reimagines them on a much grander scale, pairing traditional lake-house materials with thoughtfully layered interiors enlivened by vibrant color and bold pattern.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Every painting is a model of academic crispness and polish, filled with visual cues and prearranged emotional payoffs.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of cue

Noun

That suggestion has been met with skepticism on Capitol Hill and abroad, with Syria’s foreign minister telling Lebanon’s president earlier this month that officials had ruled it out.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
The same 27,048-person study found that where leaders always recognize suggestions, employees are about 12 times more likely to recommend the company as a great place to work, and where good suggestions always lead to change, 18 times.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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