imputation

noun

ˌim-pyə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce imputation (audio)
Definition of imputationnext
as in insinuation
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark I resent the imputation that I'm nice to Grandmother because she has money

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Recent Examples of imputation Yet this imputation of disease appears based more on fantasy than reality. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 13 May 2026 The carry-forward imputation method treated October prices as unchanged. — Wire Services wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026 More programs followed, and multiple imputation became more widespread. — Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024 There’s a greater likelihood that inflation data will have a higher level of imputations, noted RBC’s Reid. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imputation
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  1. insinuation
  2. innuendo
  3. libel
Noun
  • Conservative Justices, bristling at insinuations of bias or partisanship, like to point to the significant share of cases that are decided unanimously.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The Plums prickle at the lap-dog insinuation.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of insinuation
Noun
  • Both these films have great characters who genuinely care about one another, and both ditch the quippy, sarcastic humor that plague so many modern movies in favor of earnestness (and a dash of innuendo).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
  • Just attack and make all kinds of innuendo and attacks with no substance.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Definition of innuendo
Noun
  • Top United Nations official Vanessa Frazier is facing a furious backlash after spreading a sick, fake-news blood libel against Israel on social media.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The complaint stated that Meta has declined to file a libel or defamation claim against Wynn-Williams.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of libel

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“Imputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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