hinting (at)

verb

Definition of hinting (at)next
present participle of hint (at)
as in referring (to)

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  1. indicating
  2. suggesting
  3. implying
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
  • 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
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
  • Two days later, Jerry Jones offered a reason for Elliott’s decrease in time on the field, once again implying that he was being saved for the latter part of the season.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of implying
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