as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
usually quite aloof in public, he's actually very relaxed with his intimates
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as in implies
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimates
Verb
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Its average price target of nearly $130 implies about 21% upside from Thursday’s close.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The new target still implies 27% downside from Thursday’s close.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Jets filled the roster with his buddies.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Vrabel was at his table, laughing with his buddies, drinking Miller Lite.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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All available evidence indicates that the suspect, Mangione, acted alone with no ties to a government or organization.—
Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The report’s survey of 300 CEOs, executives and managers also indicates that nearly 90% of video game companies reported adopting generative AI tools for various applications.—
Bartosz Skwarczek,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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What scant information is available suggests a similar form factor and feature set to the first Switch released back in 2017.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The team formed an American Indian Working Group several years ago, which has led to changes – like the elimination of the touchdown celebration and a ban on fans entering the stadium wearing headdresses or with their face painted in a way that suggests Native American imagery.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Intimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimates. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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