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insinuation

[in-sin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪnˌsɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
implication
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“Any insinuation from any party opining that filing decisions are made—or, in this case, not made—in an effort to influence crime data is unaware, uneducated, or uninformed about how our office operates,” Chapman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

"We will be vigorously contesting the allegations brought against him, specifically any insinuation of his operating on behalf of a foreign adversary," they said.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

It said "any insinuation that the bank failed in its due-diligence is entirely unfounded".

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

That’s all nonsense too, but I remain especially befuddled by the insinuation that it’s somehow sinister or unpatriotic for “entities” “controlled” by “domestic companies” to oppose tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

How Cyrus managed to make this understood without saying it was a triumph of insinuation.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck