as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
did not give the slightest inkling that he was planning to quit
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Recent Examples of inkling
There hasn’t previously been an inkling of doubt from the Bengals’ side that Chase’s deal would get done.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
With no inkling of what his prize was worth, the lottery player’s family tagged along with him to Grand Junction to claim his prize, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
This gave the scientist the inkling that evolution could take different paths of speciation depending on an island’s unique conditions.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Seidler may have had an inkling that, beginning in 2022, a third wild card would be added to each league’s playoff format.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
With no inkling of what his prize was worth, the lottery player’s family tagged along with him to Grand Junction to claim his prize, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
This gave the scientist the inkling that evolution could take different paths of speciation depending on an island’s unique conditions.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Seidler may have had an inkling that, beginning in 2022, a third wild card would be added to each league’s playoff format.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inkling
Noun
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Meta doesn’t deny that in its fact-check but merely cites a New York Times article that disclosed the existence of such an app but didn’t find an indication that it had been offered to the Chinese regime.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The death is the first indication women were also being housed in West, which has been a male facility for decades.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Looking for Sunday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But a shocking incident long in Dr. Schwartz's past may provide a clue.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Take a cue from Margot Robbie, who recently stepped out in New York with a smart approach to layering: the actor wore a boxy Bottega Veneta blazer and, underneath it, an unbuttoned cream shirt and white tee.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Take a cue from The Drew Barrymore Show host and pair them with a graphic sweatshirt or elevate your dress code by throwing on a blazer.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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The biggest risk with AI is trust: The capability to understand the content or suggestions that AI provides, as well as its decision process.—
Agur Jõgi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Looking Forward Dear Looking Forward: These are wonderful suggestions for the letter writer, or anyone with the capacity to be there for a child who needs them.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Inkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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