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to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alluded
More broadly speaking, analysts have pointed to Disney spending closer to $28 billion on content in 2019, which would make 2026’s expected $24 billion spend a decrease, not the increase to which Delrahim alluded.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
As Goldman alluded, ABC has The Bachelor on tap for midseason and Bachelor in Paradise for summer 2027.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The situation to which Deeds so gravely alluded is the all-out redistricting war that Republicans started last summer in Texas.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
As Brunson alluded, everyone feels better when shots go in.
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James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
McCullers alluded at times last year to gauging how to use his repertoire against hitters after his hiatus.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
16 Feb. 2026
As Jones alluded, the Cowboys did do a lot last offseason.
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Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
His seat is scorching hot, but don’t expect the Cowboys to make a swift decision on his future after Schottenheimer alluded on Sunday to a 10-to-12-day timeline to go through post-season evaluations.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
As Spade's joke alluded, the box office yield of Vampire in Brooklyn was a sharp drop from Murphy's earlier successes, grossing just under $20 million.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
As Goldman alluded, ABC has The Bachelor on tap for midseason and Bachelor in Paradise for summer 2027.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The situation to which Deeds so gravely alluded is the all-out redistricting war that Republicans started last summer in Texas.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
As Brunson alluded, everyone feels better when shots go in.
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James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
McCullers alluded at times last year to gauging how to use his repertoire against hitters after his hiatus.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
16 Feb. 2026
As Jones alluded, the Cowboys did do a lot last offseason.
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Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
His seat is scorching hot, but don’t expect the Cowboys to make a swift decision on his future after Schottenheimer alluded on Sunday to a 10-to-12-day timeline to go through post-season evaluations.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
As Spade's joke alluded, the box office yield of Vampire in Brooklyn was a sharp drop from Murphy's earlier successes, grossing just under $20 million.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluded
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Mayor Mamdani indicated earlier this month that the World Cup isn’t the only big event New York City is hosting in the coming days.
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The Swedish-Bosnian legend implied that success comes from hewing to national tradition.
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Eastwood implied that some people in the entertainment industry want to be actors just to be famous.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is currently running for Senate, hinted that a convention would take place in the Lone Star State in a tele-town hall earlier this month.
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On Tuesday, Isaacman also hinted that a test version of a NASA Mars rover might be repurposed to send to the lunar surface.
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Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
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Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
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“Alluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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