hint (at)

verb

Definition of hint (at)next
as in to indicate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hint (at)
  1. indicate
  2. suggest
  3. imply
  4. notice
  5. mention
  6. intend
  7. specify
  8. instance
Verb
  • Prior to the decision, Horner recently indicated to F1 reporters that the two candidates to replace Pérez would be Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda, his teammate at RB, which is known for auditioning drivers for the senior team.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of antitrust regulators indicates that the scrutiny of Big Tech during the Biden administration will likely continue during Trump’s term.
    Owen Tedford, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.
    Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many scholars have pointed to evidence that suggests both the CIA and the mafia were involved in the assassination.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • While the firm has a 2025 year-end price target of 6,600 for the S & P 500 , implying upside of 9% from Tuesday’s close, Johnson expects the small-cap Russell will outpace that clip.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of imply
Verb
  • Before the first practice following the Northern Illinois loss, Leonard wrote that a couple of younger teammates noticed a change in his demeanor.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Even those in the jewelry industry have noticed this trend.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of notice
Verb
  • More news: Yankees, Dodgers, Mets Begin Pursuit of Roki Sasaki The Yankees have been mentioned as a viable candidate to sign the 23-year-old right-hander, even as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are widely viewed as the favorites.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Red Sox seem willing to move outfielder/DH Masataka Yoshida, given his roster redundancy as a left-handed bat in an already lefty-heavy lineup, not to mention his salary.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mention
Verb
  • The rules were intended to prevent Social Security from overpaying people who worked in non-covered pension jobs, policy experts said.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The attorney for the suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, an Ivy League graduate, has said Mangione intends to plead not guilty to all charges.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of intend
Verb
  • The agency did not specify exactly where the sightings along the 70-mile river were.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Macy's did not specify which store locations would be closing.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of specify
Verb
  • Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But there’s been plenty of room for errors and hallucinations, instances when chatbots like ChatGPT have concocted inaccurate—and sometimes worrying—answers to questions.
    Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
Definition of instance
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