1
as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us
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2
as in to recommend
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems
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3
as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?
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Recent Examples of suggest
His public defender suggested last week that a scammer could be responsible for the bomb threat, alleging that Branham had previously been scammed by people posing as Johansson online, according to E!
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Earlier Wednesday, the billionaire also suggested small businesses could struggle due to the president’s expansive trade agenda and reiterated his suggestion that the Trump administration hit the brakes on sweeping import taxes.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
His lawyers suggested the testimony could unfairly influence the jury.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Initial reports suggested Pérez had survived, but Center for Emergency Operations General Director Juan Manuel Méndez confirmed Wednesday morning that his body had been found during ongoing search efforts.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Earlier Wednesday, the billionaire also suggested small businesses could struggle due to the president’s expansive trade agenda and reiterated his suggestion that the Trump administration hit the brakes on sweeping import taxes.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
His lawyers suggested the testimony could unfairly influence the jury.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Initial reports suggested Pérez had survived, but Center for Emergency Operations General Director Juan Manuel Méndez confirmed Wednesday morning that his body had been found during ongoing search efforts.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggest
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Which indicates that her tough-guy act is a front to conceal her own vulnerability.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Harris created for women accounts on websites commonly used for prostitution and recommended prices to be charged and time allotments.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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What are your favorite NYC restaurants to recommend?—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Antitrust enforcers have proposed far-reaching measures designed to quickly open the search market and give new competitors a leg up.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Courant recently reported that while most Connecticut communities are proposing modest tax increases of 1 to 4% and a few planning no changes at all, several were warning of heftier hikes, one nearly 20%.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That target implies a 14.2% decrease from Apple’s latest close.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Gentry implied that the growth sprang largely from American unexpectedly adding flights, which the airport is contractually obliged to accommodate, The Ledger reported.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Only have successfully implemented and optimized AI solutions McReynolds advises building these use cases around processes rather than specific roles and establishing metrics to measure their success.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That likely will not be received well by China, which advised the Trump administration to cancel all China tariffs Wednesday, NPR reported.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Visitors pose at the site of Osaka’s 1970 World Expo, now a park.—
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Especially in the restaurant’s early weeks, Cooper was regularly in the kitchen, working the grill with vigor, occasionally breaking to pose for selfies.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Crucially, however, Wolff hinted the prospect of luring the Dutchman away from Red Bull remains a possibility.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Stays with both brands will soon earn Marriott Bonvoy points, and the company has hinted that more outdoorsy properties are on the horizon.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Brentford offered lots of options for this exercise and Keane Lewis-Potter solved some problems at left-back.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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All offers end April 30 (each can only be used once and offers do not stack).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Suggest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggest. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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