Synonyms of suggesting

suggesting

verb

present participle of suggest

1

as in indicating

to convey an idea indirectly

this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicating
• implying
• hinting
• alluding
• referring
• intimating
• inferring
• insinuating
• mentioning
• pointing
• signifying
• signaling
• signalizing
• adverting
• smacking (of)
• smelling (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announcing
• declaring
• explaining
• proclaiming
• describing
• elucidating
• spelling out
• delineating

2

as in recommending

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recommending
• advising
• urging
• advocating
• proposing
• counseling
• offering
• supporting
• favoring
• backing
• championing
• exhorting
• submitting
• espousing
• advancing

3

as in proposing

to set before the mind for consideration

might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposing
• posing
• offering
• recommending
• presenting
• voting
• submitting
• nominating
• propounding
• proffering
• advancing
• bouncing
• putting forward
• filing
• putting forth
• planning
• plotting
• moving
• tendering
• arranging
• shaping
• mapping
• charting
• calculating
• laying
• lodging
• trotting out
• framing
• covering
• contriving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggesting

Along with the wealth of studies suggesting a reliance on these tools impacts critical thinking , many school districts are wary of thrusting a technology that’s become synonymous with effortless cheating at school assignments into students’ hands. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026

Scientists studying the phenomenon say there are patches of desert in bloom where flowers have never previously been recorded, suggesting that bulbs have remained dormant there since before the phenomenon was first studied in detail in 1997. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

The study solidifies earlier work from the same team suggesting that acorns and mice affect the number of tick nymphs, says Columbia University disease ecologist Maria Diuk-Wasser, who wasn’t involved in the study. — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026

Rescue teams were still searching the area for missing people, suggesting that the death toll could increase, Al-Asbahi said. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Users based in Virginia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Washington, and Alaska have reported receiving the email about the price hike, suggesting the dynamic/surge pricing has gone nationwide. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Experts who study technology use in classrooms had slightly different responses, suggesting that Google’s AI-laden Search feature could actually have an adverse impact on its goal of being used in classrooms in the first place. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Despite this view, Rosenberg is cautious about suggesting that this dynamic makes bonds a safe bet. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Mice given the higher-density vaccine were significantly less likely to develop colon tumors, suggesting that the platform could be adapted to target different cancer-specific proteins. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026