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a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
vainly searched for a clue to the answer
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Recent Examples of clues
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The rollout and design of the Obamas’ healthy-eating initiatives offer some clues as to how this happened.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Examiners there can judge the authenticity of a piece of evidence using clues such as its location data or pixels.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
But the current and future universe, researchers are learning, may contain clues about the distant past.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
More than a week after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her Tucson home, authorities offered few clues.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The surroundings provide clues as to what kind of structure fits into the neighborhood.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
These may include skipping meals, ignoring hunger clues, relying on rigid food rules and cutting out entire food groups, according to Garcia-Benson.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
Your dreams may surface useful clues, so consider writing them down and looking up the symbolism later.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The rollout and design of the Obamas’ healthy-eating initiatives offer some clues as to how this happened.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Examiners there can judge the authenticity of a piece of evidence using clues such as its location data or pixels.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
But the current and future universe, researchers are learning, may contain clues about the distant past.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
More than a week after Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her Tucson home, authorities offered few clues.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The surroundings provide clues as to what kind of structure fits into the neighborhood.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
These may include skipping meals, ignoring hunger clues, relying on rigid food rules and cutting out entire food groups, according to Garcia-Benson.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clues
Noun
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But some indications suggest that the jobs report could come in weaker than expected.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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But just three weeks after a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official toured a massive warehouse off of State Road 528, there are indications a sale there could be imminent.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Set in the remote highlands of Montenegro, the film tells the story of a shepherd mother and her daughter who proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence that once shattered their family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Build a balanced plate Agusala recommends slowing down when eating and paying attention to when your brain tells you to stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the post shared on February 13, Kidman wished her followers a happy Galentine's Day in pink pinstripe pajama top that takes its cues from a men's Oxford dress shirt.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Attendees going to the Broward Center can access informational videos or a slideshow, spelling out each stage of the theater-going process in a first-person point of view to help people with special needs understand social cues and expectations.—
Alyssa Ramos,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tracking how clusters assemble across vast stretches of time and space also informs our knowledge of the cosmic web and the cosmological parameters that shape it.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Read Buy or Sell GOOG Stock to understand what informs our current opinion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At song’s end, the camera moved over to big-screen photos of the late Charlie Kirk and his widow, Erika Kirk, who is now in charge of TPUSA, followed by a fade to darkness and closing credit that still did not offer many hints where the performance was taking place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so McDonald's advises interested customers to act fast.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, which analyzes ballot initiatives and also advises legislators, estimated schools and local governments would lose at least $12 billion a year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Whether Newsom takes those suggestions to maintain the state’s telework policies remains to be seen.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The opposition and nongovernmental organizations have reacted with cautious optimism as well as with suggestions and demands for more information on the contents of the proposal.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Parents rank schools in order of preference, and the district notifies them which one they’ve been assigned to.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Once the Department notifies a borrower that their wages are to be garnished, the person in default has 30 days to respond before the government orders their employer to withhold a portion — up to 15% — of their post-tax paycheck.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Clues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clues. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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