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as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
if you don't want to give the suggestion that you're evading the truth, you must look your questioner in the eye
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2
as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
no one had any better suggestions, so as usual we spent the afternoon at the basketball court
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3
as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
we took care to avoid so much as even a suggestion of impropriety
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Recent Examples of suggestion
At San Diego singer-songwriter Tempchin’s suggestion, the Union-Tribune reached out to Suno Chief Music Officer Paul Sinclair to discuss the company, its product and its goals.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Your next suggestion involves moving farther away from mom and applying for full custody.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Miami coach Javier Mascherano met with the media Saturday morning before the team headed to New York and attempted to diffuse any suggestion that the team is panicking or in a state of desperation after failing to advance in the Champions Cup.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
There have been many suggestions.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Your next suggestion involves moving farther away from mom and applying for full custody.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Miami coach Javier Mascherano met with the media Saturday morning before the team headed to New York and attempted to diffuse any suggestion that the team is panicking or in a state of desperation after failing to advance in the Champions Cup.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
There have been many suggestions.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Notably, the concert was directed by Hamish Hamilton, the British director renowned for his work on huge entertainment events, including the annual Super Bowl halftime show and Oscars, which gives an indication of the magnitude of BTS’ return.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The proposal, backed by American Civil Liberties Union on one end and Americans for Prosperity on the other, is desperately needed as a check on federal agencies and a recommitment to constitutional rights.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Under proposals like the SAVE America Act and SB 1334, these common discrepancies could become barriers to registering and casting a vote.—
Delmarie Alicea,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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And further out in the disk, the astronomers have spotted a third, smaller break in the material—a tantalizing hint that matter there may have already collapsed into a planet closer to Saturn’s size.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Following this discovery, astronomers found hints of an additional object closer to WISPIT 2, confirming this to be a planet using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the VLT Interferometer (VLTI).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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But one clue about Self’s thinking may have come in October.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dragonfly will study Titan's surface, which could give scientists clues on whether or not the moon's hydrocarbon lakes and rivers hold molecules that are a precursor for life.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The stock has fluctuated in recent months and is down 4% year to date amid mixed signals on earnings momentum, leaving investors closely watching for cues from Abel and his deputies at the upcoming shareholder meeting in early May.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then there's evolutionary programming, which is a class of optimization algorithms that take their cues from natural selection.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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This idea was unbearable, but watching her gasp for air was worse.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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What began as a risqué idea has grown into a cultural fixture in San Francisco, drawing skaters of all ages and backgrounds.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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