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
For all its multinational sprawl and intimations of high peril, the film is ultimately a two-person drama about a daughter (Phoebe Dynevor) finding out who her long-absent father (Rhys Ifans) really is.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The intimation: If there’s not a No. 1 seed to play for, Barkley ain’t playing.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
So after ditching it in 2021, Toyota took a few years to come up with a new Land Cruiser that does justice to the off-road intimations of the nameplate but also is approachable and mainstream in ways the old model never was.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Much of the success is owed to Russell’s immaculate lead performance, deftly blending momentous intimations via the smallest gestures, before turning on a dime to deliver big, boisterous, off-the-cuff outbursts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The intimation: If there’s not a No. 1 seed to play for, Barkley ain’t playing.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
So after ditching it in 2021, Toyota took a few years to come up with a new Land Cruiser that does justice to the off-road intimations of the nameplate but also is approachable and mainstream in ways the old model never was.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Much of the success is owed to Russell’s immaculate lead performance, deftly blending momentous intimations via the smallest gestures, before turning on a dime to deliver big, boisterous, off-the-cuff outbursts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimation
Noun
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The information released by the state to the public gives no indication what might happen if an inmate survives the initial shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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For various examples and further detailed indications about expert personas prompting, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pre-draft visitors often offer clues about which players or positions the Pittsburgh Steelers will be targeting.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And unlike misspellings or other mistakes, large swaths of coherent text don’t give the reader clues that the transcriptions could be inaccurate, potentially leading users to use them in high-stakes scenarios without ever finding their failures.—
Asmelash Teka Hadgu,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California beach towns — like Ventura, Pismo Beach or Encinitas — tend to be outdoorsy and mellow with a hint of boho energy.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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There were other hints too: sensory issues common to people on the autism spectrum and their painful hyperawareness of other people’s micro-expressions and body language.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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Over time, a consistent pattern of self-silencing may train the partner to overlook — rather than attune to — emotional cues, creating a dynamic of disengagement.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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From slow blinks to an upright tail, here’s some cues to look out for when reading your cat’s body language.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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That piece offers good suggestions from experts in the hockey world.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Intimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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