hint (at)

verb

Definition of hint (at)next
as in to indicate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hint (at)
  1. indicate
  2. suggest
  3. imply
  4. notice
  5. mention
  6. intend
  7. specify
  8. instance
Verb
  • Prior to the decision, Horner recently indicated to F1 reporters that the two candidates to replace Pérez would be Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda, his teammate at RB, which is known for auditioning drivers for the senior team.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Merck chief executive officer Rob Davis has previously indicated an interest in gaining more assets that lead to second- and third-generation approaches to treating obesity, diabetes and related diseases.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many scholars have pointed to evidence that suggests both the CIA and the mafia were involved in the assassination.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • The Guggenheim target of $246 per share implies about 25% upside.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even campaign surrogates adopted the strategy, including actor Robert De Niro, implying that a second Trump term could be similar to Germany’s situation under Adolf Hitler.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of imply
Verb
  • Before the first practice following the Northern Illinois loss, Leonard wrote that a couple of younger teammates noticed a change in his demeanor.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Little opted to share what happened to her while noticing the popularity of the firepits while shopping for the holidays.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of notice
Verb
  • On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not to mention the harm to Disney’s and ABC’s image by trying to withstand Trump broadsides during his second term.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mention
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the President-elect's frivolous lawsuits intended to silence press critics and non-profits have inadvertently roused the resistance from its post-election hangover.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The benchmark is intended to go live in late 2024 or early 2025.
    Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of intend
Verb
  • Target did not specify when the stores would be opening when asked by USA TODAY.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Unless specified, exact release dates are yet to be revealed.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of specify
Verb
  • Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But there’s been plenty of room for errors and hallucinations, instances when chatbots like ChatGPT have concocted inaccurate—and sometimes worrying—answers to questions.
    Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Definition of instance
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