intimating

verb

Definition of intimatingnext
present participle of intimate
as in indicating
to convey an idea indirectly trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimating
  1. indicating
  2. implying
  3. hinting
  4. suggesting
Verb
  • The 10-year yield jumped 13 basis points last week after the Federal Reserve pared down rate-cut projections, indicating only two more interest rate cuts lie ahead in 2025, down from four potential cuts that had been signaled in September.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The final composite score for each state was calculated and the states were ranked with higher scores indicating the worse working conditions.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicating
Verb
  • Butler was bothered after the discussion because Butler and his agent perceived that Heat officials were implying that Butler didn’t play his hardest in the Heat’s home win over the Pelicans on Wednesday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Analyst John Davis also set a new _target price of $115, implying upside of 33% going forward.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of implying
Verb
  • These dens appeared large enough to house multiple individuals, hinting that Fona might have used them for shelter, safety or even for raising its young.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Hill went rogue and selfish, again, by cryptically hinting a coach pulled him out of the game due to his left wrist injury.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • Nippon Steel sharply criticized the decision in a statement on Friday, suggesting the company may take legal action.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But privately, Musk has been critical of NASA's plans, suggesting that the Artemis Program has been moving too slowly and is too reliant on contractors who seek cost-plus government contracts and are less interested in delivering results.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of suggesting
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