as in insinuation
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark I resent the imputation that I'm nice to Grandmother because she has money

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Recent Examples of imputation Much will depend on the imputations that drive the PCE index (e.g. housing expense, rent etc.). William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Third, the imputation accuracy might be compromised in this region as was shown by our Finnish sample. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2010 The concept of imputation is not yet fully appreciated by forensics experts who have a biological background. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023 But a pardon still carries an imputation of guilt. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for imputation
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Noun
  • Just the same, there is an argument with the free-market champion’s insinuation that TikTok and other social media should be blamed for socialism’s alleged popularity.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.
    Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The allegation might have risen above ignorant innuendo if Lyman had tried to show any evidence that the governor, the mayor or the port commissioner had anything to do with the container ship striking the bridge.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Some would now be addressed by a company’s HR department, but back then they were considered the norm, including innuendo.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On New Year’s Eve, Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs, including his crisis publicist Melissa Nathan, sued the New York Times for $250 million for libel.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Baldoni, for is part, filed a libel lawsuit for $250 million against The New York Times—which first reported on Lively’s complaint—six days later.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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