From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintimationin‧ti‧ma‧tion /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal 1 SIGN/INDICATIONan indirect or unclear sign that something may happen the first intimations of the approaching conflict2 the act of officially telling someone about something Without early intimation of the dates of the training sessions, enthusiasm for training could decrease.
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intimation• There are strong intimations that the company is having financial problems. 