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• past tense form of intimate.
• past participle of intimate.

intimated

American  

[in-tuh-mey-tid] / ˈɪn təˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. made known indirectly; hinted or implied.

   It's the intimated aggression that's so offensive in the headline “Shareholders seize control of floundering corporation.”

   Whether because of my persuasive manner or the intimated suggestion that I regarded him as a progressive, he pounded the table in agreement.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intimate.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-intimated
  adjective
• unintimated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of intimated

intimate ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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intimated

Newcastle do not want to lose another big name in Bruno Guimaraes, but the captain's future is uncertain after he intimated he wished to join Arsenal.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

No matter what was intimated in back-channel talks, the unwillingness of Iran’s regime to put substantive nuclear commitments in the memorandum of understanding is a warning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Asked by BBC Sport if he felt Stokes could resign the captaincy and retire from playing, Key said: "He has not intimated that to me."

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The local police union meanwhile intimated that Smith’s Dec. 8 resignation was timed to duck further questioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

I have already intimated that my condition was much worse, during the first six months of my stay at Mr. Covey’s, than in the last six.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

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