as in innuendo
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding

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Recent Examples of insinuation All insinuations about 'Russian machinations' are malicious slander, invented for use in the internal political struggles in the United States. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 But the popular series has sparked some controversy over its insinuation of an incestuous relationship between Lyle and Erik, something the brothers say is untrue. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 The insinuation was that Atletico lacked the money to finance both. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024 Was the insinuation that the governor hadn’t even brought his gun? Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for insinuation 
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Noun
  • The book ends up a fleet, au courant Gothic thriller, complete with deepfake conspiracies and class commentary and lesbian innuendo.
    Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Editor’s picks The game is well known for its innuendo and references.
    Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Multiple imputation became the go-to technique in medicine.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
  • According to reports from the BLS, around 50% of the CPI data is based on imputations, meaning that roughly half of the information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index is estimated, not direct measures of prices; interest rates (important credit prices) are not directly included.
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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  • Feel free to send any tips, suggestions, story ideas and data to Ashley at ashley.capoot@nbcuni.com.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the time, most people in Greenland (and Denmark, the European country that controls it) thought his suggestion was a joke.
    Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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