intimates 1 of 2

noun

Definition of intimatesnext
plural of intimate
as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another usually quite aloof in public, he's actually very relaxed with his intimates

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intimates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of intimate
as in implies
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 intimates
  1. implies
  2. buddies
  3. indicates
  4. suggests
Verb
  • Its average price target of nearly $130 implies about 21% upside from Thursday’s close.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The new target still implies 27% downside from Thursday’s close.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of implies
Noun
  • The Jets filled the roster with his buddies.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Vrabel was at his table, laughing with his buddies, drinking Miller Lite.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of buddies
Verb
  • All available evidence indicates that the suspect, Mangione, acted alone with no ties to a government or organization.
    Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The report’s survey of 300 CEOs, executives and managers also indicates that nearly 90% of video game companies reported adopting generative AI tools for various applications.
    Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicates
Verb
  • What scant information is available suggests a similar form factor and feature set to the first Switch released back in 2017.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The team formed an American Indian Working Group several years ago, which has led to changes – like the elimination of the touchdown celebration and a ban on fans entering the stadium wearing headdresses or with their face painted in a way that suggests Native American imagery.
    Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of suggests
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intimates

intimating

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