insinuation

noun

(ˌ)in-ˌsin-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce insinuation (audio)
Definition of insinuationnext
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 Conservative Justices, bristling at insinuations of bias or partisanship, like to point to the significant share of cases that are decided unanimously. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The Plums prickle at the lap-dog insinuation. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Believing our conduct improper, the villagers began to make insinuations. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Carlson is often vague, trafficking in insinuation rather than outright accusation. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insinuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuation
  1. innuendo
  2. imputation
  3. suggestion
Noun
  • The way it's being phrased, the innuendo there that transgender women are predators of some kind in the locker room.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Larkin and Yzerman each have their share of blame for that situation, with few hard facts to go off beyond snapshots and innuendo.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of innuendo
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  • Yet this imputation of disease appears based more on fantasy than reality.
    — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 13 May 2026
  • The carry-forward imputation method treated October prices as unchanged.
    — Wire Services Wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of imputation
Noun
  • State officials would still make decisions about technology, according to the PERB filing, as the union only asked to provide suggestions.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • If the former occurs, X doesn’t really offer solutions, only suggestions that users try basic fixes, like restarting or updating, switching to another device, or toggling between Wi-Fi or cellular data.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of suggestion

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