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as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
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Recent Examples of intimated
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Officials have intimated that this week’s discussions, slated for Thursday and Friday, will center on solidifying trade terms between the two countries.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Maye, of course, cannot win alone, something Vrabel intimated post-game.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Poptimism intimated that critics should not just take pop music seriously but celebrate it—or else.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Having intimated a willingness to pay £120m ($162m) in July, the Reds then officially bid £110m ($148m) at the beginning of August.
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Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The governor’s office intimated that the federal government was investigating payments made to Siebel Newsom’s film production company.
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Terry Collins,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Officials have intimated that this week’s discussions, slated for Thursday and Friday, will center on solidifying trade terms between the two countries.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Maye, of course, cannot win alone, something Vrabel intimated post-game.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Poptimism intimated that critics should not just take pop music seriously but celebrate it—or else.
—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Having intimated a willingness to pay £120m ($162m) in July, the Reds then officially bid £110m ($148m) at the beginning of August.
—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimated
Adjective
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And for the first time in more than a decade, the international group responsible for those guidelines has updated its suggested protocols.
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Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.
Verb
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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.
Verb
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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.
Verb
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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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“Intimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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