insinuations

noun

plural of insinuation
as in imputations
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 insinuations The swirl of headlines, rumors, and insinuations was upsetting and overwhelming. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 Believing our conduct improper, the villagers began to make insinuations. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 But whatever one thinks of Massie’s anti-Israel activism and anti-Jewish insinuations, neither was the reason he was excised. — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 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 Only when Mamdani appeared with him did opponents resurrect insinuations tying the imam to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. — Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 In a recent interview at the Charlotte Chess Center, Giannatos kept coming back to Kramnik and the effect the grandmaster’s insinuations seemed to have on Naroditsky’s psyche. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025 Termini adds that, contrary to DraftKings’ insinuations, the NCAA’s deal with Genius Sports contains various restrictions on trademark use. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The feud escalated further in February, when Owens launched a multi-part series targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, delving into her family background and advancing insinuations about her role in his death that were widely condemned across the conservative spectrum. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuations
  1. imputations
  2. innuendos
  3. suggestions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of imputations
Noun
  • Yes, a few zingers hit their target, and some sly innuendoes tap into He-Man’s gay following.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • The clash unfolds with comedic innuendos as both models inadvertently start to flirt with the same man, Charlie, the owner of the location where the photoshoot for the brand takes place.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of innuendos
Noun
  • That goal has been overshadowed by his suggestions that Washington might seize control of Greenland or that Canada could become America’s 51st state.
    — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Some of the suggestions include a ban on cryptocurrency mining data centers and requirements for noise barriers to reduce stress on nearby residents.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of suggestions

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“Insinuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuations. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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