intimations

noun

plural of intimation
as in indications
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 intimations Any intimations of exclusivity have gone out the window, just like the liquor bottles, condoms — and one TV — flung from balconies. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Lately, those intimations have hit closer to home. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 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 But across the entire novel, there are intimations of other ways to be, of other possibilities for the narrator. — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimations
  1. indications
  2. clues
  3. cues
  4. hints
  5. suggestions
Noun
  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned in his evening address on Friday that intelligence assessments indicated that Russia was preparing missiles for a large attack, saying there were indications that this could happen in the next 48 hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The delay does not preclude all the parties involved from striking a settlement deal that would clear the path for the merger, though there are no indications that the cases are heading in that direction.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of indications
Noun
  • People close to Machado were tortured and questioned about her whereabouts, and state agents ransacked El Bejucal, searching for clues.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • London — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday, making few detailed policy statements but offering plenty of clues about the nature of his premiership.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of clues
Noun
  • Usually, environmental cues such as sunrises and sunsets help set your internal clock.
    — Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Sheer styling and saturated color were the main design cues of the look, with deep purple tights paired with a maroon bodysuit featuring sheer long sleeves.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of cues
Noun
  • Wolf offered hints of rotational usefulness last season, but his clock-killing, ball-stopping dribbles to nowhere stood out more in a summer-league environment where his team was actually trying to win.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • There were grassy agave notes, but tasters also mentioned piney, forest flavors, and hints of aromatic cinnamon.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Rodríguez has rejected suggestions that authorities understated the disaster, saying the government releases only casualty figures that have been fully verified and would not speculate about the final toll.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • In these cases, models can make confident but wrong suggestions that can only be solved by cleaning up the data.
    — Saurabh Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of suggestions

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