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
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
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimations
Noun
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There are indications the situation may grow even more dire.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the two dynamics divided FOMC policymakers, with indications that the vote could have gone either way despite the six-vote victory for the cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Once the therapist has gotten used to those types of clues, the prompt can be changed to be more obtuse about the factors.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s called MukendiKabongoAirHybirdWingsRDC26FG, a title full of clues.—
Thomas Patier,
Artforum,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rockstar chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is in charge of the menu at the main restaurant, Sand Bar, which, apparently, once it is reopened, will take cues from Vongerichten's ABC and ABCV restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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For example, more than half of American Gen Z travelers and nearly two thirds of American millennials would adjust travel plans with astrological cues like timing their trips with the phases of the moon or changing a trip based on the advice of a spiritual guide, advisor or even a horoscope.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are also a couple of hints that the fate of Europe’s Jews is part of the prevailing atmosphere of unmentionable moral contagion.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Users receive suggestions for improving profile photos, generating short introductions, starting conversations, and even planning dates.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The post included suggestions about what to say on the phone when speaking to representatives in Congress.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Intimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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