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as in guessed
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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as in doubted
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 suspected
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
These problems, which many of us suspected were issues coming into this season, can’t be argued based on the team’s 1-6 start, and how this 2025 rendition of South Florida’s NFL franchise has performed in those seven games.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
According to the sheriff’s office, no foul play is suspected in the case based on evidence and interviews conducted during the investigation.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Iza suspected his movie credits, which claimed to feature stars like Brad Pitt and Al Pacino, were all fake.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The reasons for the feud are somewhat opaque, but the Kinahans apparently suspected that Gary Hutch was an informant for the Spanish police.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Eleven Wisconsin lawmakers were named in a manifesto written by a gunman suspected of killing a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and shooting another lawmaker and his wife in June.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
One person suspected of firing a weapon fled the scene and was chased by a Cincinnati officer working a detail on Fountain Square, Theetge said.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Blazy suspected a more personal significance to the choice.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Some suspected a secret government weapons test, or a bomb planted in a plot to mine diamonds under the lake, while others heard tales of old witches turning into savannah buffalo and plunging into the lake.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
These problems, which many of us suspected were issues coming into this season, can’t be argued based on the team’s 1-6 start, and how this 2025 rendition of South Florida’s NFL franchise has performed in those seven games.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
According to the sheriff’s office, no foul play is suspected in the case based on evidence and interviews conducted during the investigation.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Iza suspected his movie credits, which claimed to feature stars like Brad Pitt and Al Pacino, were all fake.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The reasons for the feud are somewhat opaque, but the Kinahans apparently suspected that Gary Hutch was an informant for the Spanish police.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Eleven Wisconsin lawmakers were named in a manifesto written by a gunman suspected of killing a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and shooting another lawmaker and his wife in June.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
One person suspected of firing a weapon fled the scene and was chased by a Cincinnati officer working a detail on Fountain Square, Theetge said.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Blazy suspected a more personal significance to the choice.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some of you might have guessed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fleishman doubted the proclamation could deter CDFW from euthanizing bears.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some regional experts, including Ambassador April Glaspie doubted that Saddam would risk a full-scale invasion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Heat and Hornets have been linked in recent headlines in the wake of guard Terry Rozier’s arrest this past Thursday stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The hearing gives the defense a chance to cross-examine witnesses and force prosecutors to show evidence in court that establishes probable cause to bring charges in the alleged crime.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Khaled assumed he was being moved to yet another prison, until he was taken to a place called Ward A.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is why, for most of the 20th century — until the 1980s — people assumed that the hot Big Bang implied a singularity at the beginning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Here, teachers aren’t supposed to tell students that the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 — a defining incident of racial violence in Oklahoma history — was perpetrated by racists.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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So, my vocal cords, they’re supposed to look parallel.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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