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insinuation

[in-sin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪnˌsɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
implication
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"Any insinuation, without evidence, that a member of the government engaged in these acts is baseless and irresponsible," a White House spokesperson told several media outlets.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

What started as insinuation soon metastasized into a serialized spectacle: “Bride of Charlie,” a multi-episode YouTube series targeting Erika Kirk personally.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

“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

He rejected any insinuation that Lyons identified the leisure centre being used as a place where vulnerable people were being given refuge.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

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

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck