as in innuendo
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark
the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding
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Recent Examples of insinuation
Monsters has done great numbers on Netflix since its release, but has divided opinion due to the various liberties taken with the real case, including insinuations of an incestuous relationship between the brothers.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
That was in contrast to Trump’s, which was more freestyle, including insinuations about Iranian connection to the two assassination attempts against him.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Rollinson heard all the patronizing insinuations, making a point of simply noting Hudson’s production.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The 115 charges against City involve allegations of deceptive accounting and spending practices, with the insinuation that the club is breaking financial competition rules to gain an unfair advantage over other teams in the league.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
That was in contrast to Trump’s, which was more freestyle, including insinuations about Iranian connection to the two assassination attempts against him.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Rollinson heard all the patronizing insinuations, making a point of simply noting Hudson’s production.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The 115 charges against City involve allegations of deceptive accounting and spending practices, with the insinuation that the club is breaking financial competition rules to gain an unfair advantage over other teams in the league.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuation
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Keaton has a cookie that looks like a breast — lots of innuendo and puns follow.Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Although her songs may sound bubbly and sweet, many contain innuendos and explicit language.Holly Garcia, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
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Multiple imputation became the go-to technique in medicine.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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According to reports from the BLS, around 50% of the CPI data is based on imputations, meaning that roughly half of the information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index is estimated, not direct measures of prices; interest rates (important credit prices) are not directly included.William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Tricia had just moved to the area from Florida and didn’t have any suggestions as to where to go.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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