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
Lately, those intimations have hit closer to home.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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
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These indications point to a future where automakers fiercely compete for a shrinking number of customers, said Mark Gottfredson, a partner at Bain & Company.
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Health care stocks, meanwhile, were some of the strongest forces pushing upward on the market after a committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended several medicines for approval and the extension for another dozen of their therapeutic indications.
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Investors will now be closely watching for clues on Burnham's policy direction, which so far has been scant on details.
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That profile may include your address, relatives, household changes, property ownership and possible financial clues.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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The owner and co-founder of the bar took his inspirational cues from extensive travel across Japan.
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This vulnerability is exacerbated by public social media activity and widespread data leaks, offering cybercriminals crucial hints.
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Just One is a cooperative word game where duplicate hints get eliminated.
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As the technology evolves, so will my suggestions and opinions.
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There are plenty of free online tools that can give you job title suggestions or show you what language is actually in use.
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“Intimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimations. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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