HINT (AT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hint (at)

verb

Definition of hint (at)

as in to indicate

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Verb

Dash clues are used to indicate that their entries are part of a larger gimmick.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Red indicates an address is unsafe to enter, while yellow restricts use.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicate

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Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that more hikes are needed to bring inflation down after around 5-and-a-half years above the central bank's 2% target, but suggested rates did not need to rise immediately.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Patients with detectable ctDNA at six months were 30 times more likely to progress in their disease during the study, suggesting ctDNA was a marker of potential progression.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggest

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This implies that even if the Federal Reserve acts again before year end, any movement would more likely represent a limited policy fine tuning grounded in inflation and employment data.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Whether cutting sulfur-rich foods and red meat for two weeks measurably reduces odor, the directional test Palinski-Wade’s guidance implies.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of imply

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In the early 1980s, while researching his screenplay of Scarface in Miami, Oliver noticed not only the rise of cocaine, but of a young, emerging millionaire class.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
General Daily Insight for October 08, 2026 Today favors noticing what could work better without turning every imperfection into a crisis.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of notice

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Donald is effectively taking on the gig first mentioned to Deadline earlier this year by global productions chief Matt Forde, although at that point the role was more solely focused on scouting IP.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
But Rankin does mention a thuggish figure named Kodama Yoshio, who worked for Japanese spy agencies in China while trading in narcotics and smuggled goods.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mention

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Their different lengths are intended to offer broadcasters alternative scheduling options.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The emergency reserve has already fallen to its lowest level since the 1980s following releases intended to cushion oil price shocks from the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of intend

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However, the agreement does not yet specify the humanoid model that will be used for the new logistics applications, the exact logistics tasks to be tested, the number of robots involved, or a timetable for routine deployment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI shared a portion of its internal memo to employees, sent by its research leaders, with Fortune—presumably penned by Mark Chen, chief research officer, though the company did not specify.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of specify

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What instances like those involving Zverev, Andreeva and Rybakina in Madrid also prove is how counterproductive the upcoming French Open’s decision to eschew ELC and continue using the physical traces of the ball is.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025

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