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insinuation

[in-sin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪnˌsɪn juˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
implication
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The insinuation that they would agree to it at all doesn’t make sense, especially after watching this documentary.

From Salon Jun. 7, 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

"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

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

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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