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
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.
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Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.
—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
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Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
There are intimations of down-home prosperity, like horn blasts in the fog.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimation
Noun
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Minneapolis’ police chief, Brian O’Hara, briefly described the shooting to reporters but gave no indication that the driver was trying to harm anyone.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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There is no indication the protests were organized by a single group.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here’s everything to know about the clues fans believe point to new music.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whether the media was oblivious or purposeful, the clues to Plichta's ideological radicalization were all there.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After you’re done cleaning up the kitchen or tackling tough stains around the house, a simple wash with oxygen bleach or a hint of chlorine bleach can make white towels look new again.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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The mix of spices held a hint of spiciness, but still pretty flavorful and wasn’t overwhelming.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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If the new year has inspired a change of wardrobe, look no further than celebs like Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, and Anne Hathaway for a cue on the shoes worth buying to take you through 2026.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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To improve listening comprehension, cue up music in a foreign language and view the lyrics using Apple Music or Spotify.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Have a suggestion for a future story?—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Other more outlandish suggestions have included Nicola Mendelsohn, the head of Meta’s global business group and a doyen of British business, and Tristram Hunt, a former broadcast journalist and Labour Party politician who now runs the Victoria & Albert Museum.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Intimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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