1
as in guesses
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
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2
as in doubts
to have no trust or confidence in
I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
Noun
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The Education and Justice departments, two of the top agencies named as defendants in the lawsuit, did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025 -
The defendants reference Akeem Daniels, et al.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t always easy to see, but the Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management offers information on identifying tracks and animal droppings, which may be helpful for figuring out potential culprits.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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Proximity to heat sources and inconsistent humidity levels are also common culprits, as is bringing the tree inside too early.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The regulation, which would require small businesses to disclose the identity of people who directly or indirectly own a control a company, is designed to prevent criminals from hiding illicit activity conducted through shell companies or opaque ownership structures, the Treasury said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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But even as the ways criminals use ransomware are set to evolve, the actual makeup of the technology isn’t expected to change too drastically in the coming years.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In particular, bail reform policies that let low-level offenders back on the streets were repeatedly blamed for the rash of crimes.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sanctuary means anyone who is the victim of a crime or witness to crime should report it to the police and fully cooperate in the investigation to arrest and prosecute the offenders without worrying that an immigration problem will be the result of coming forward.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To support heart health, the National Institutes of Health recommend a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, vegetable oils, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most common are to cow’s milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame.—
Breanne Hayes Haney,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The same suspect got up and took the two puppies and ran out of the store with one of his accomplices.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Walker was the oldest of the four men, with the other accomplices being 15, 16, and 17 during the time.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Suspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspects. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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