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
Comedy blends with intimations of the darkest aspects of our natures, and of everyday life.
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New York Times, 8 July 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
The octopus, the elephant, the great horned owl, the house cat, the giant tortoise, the chimpanzee: who, in all the vast animal kingdom, joins us in having intimations of mortality?
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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New York Times, 8 July 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
The octopus, the elephant, the great horned owl, the house cat, the giant tortoise, the chimpanzee: who, in all the vast animal kingdom, joins us in having intimations of mortality?
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimation
Noun
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Meta doesn’t deny that in its fact-check but merely cites a New York Times article that disclosed the existence of such an app but didn’t find an indication that it had been offered to the Chinese regime.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The death is the first indication women were also being housed in West, which has been a male facility for decades.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Looking for Sunday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But a shocking incident long in Dr. Schwartz's past may provide a clue.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Take a cue from Margot Robbie, who recently stepped out in New York with a smart approach to layering: the actor wore a boxy Bottega Veneta blazer and, underneath it, an unbuttoned cream shirt and white tee.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Take a cue from The Drew Barrymore Show host and pair them with a graphic sweatshirt or elevate your dress code by throwing on a blazer.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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The biggest risk with AI is trust: The capability to understand the content or suggestions that AI provides, as well as its decision process.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Looking Forward Dear Looking Forward: These are wonderful suggestions for the letter writer, or anyone with the capacity to be there for a child who needs them.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Intimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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