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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
Fans were obsessed with the suggestions, chiming in with their take in the comments section.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Nuptio 2-Piece Decorative Lantern Candle Holder Another one of O’Brien’s key suggestions is to focus on lighting.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
And there’s also the suggestion that Michaela believes Simone is betraying the feminist cause by settling at such a young age for the role of plus-one to a wealthy man who treats his relationships like a transaction.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Have a suggestion for a future story?
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Nuptio 2-Piece Decorative Lantern Candle Holder Another one of O’Brien’s key suggestions is to focus on lighting.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
And there’s also the suggestion that Michaela believes Simone is betraying the feminist cause by settling at such a young age for the role of plus-one to a wealthy man who treats his relationships like a transaction.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Have a suggestion for a future story?
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
Noun
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Advocates see that high violation rate as an indication that regulators are missing even more abuses in the fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of millions of smartphones are shipped in one quarter alone, and there’s little indication that smart glasses will ever be nearly as widely adopted.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The proposal set off alarm bells in the Norwegian media, with unverified claims that Verrett was blackmailing Louise.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The House Republican and Democratic chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus will today release a new proposal, shared first with Semafor, to make housing more affordable.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check out our hints and answers right here.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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From cracks near its south pole, the moon blasts towering geysers of water vapor, ice and organic molecules into space, which are tantalizing hints of a hidden ocean that could, in theory, be habitable.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s because your liver won’t give you obvious clues that say there’s a MASH up going there.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of these is the Lost City, a vast hydrothermal field at the bottom of the Atlantic—a kind of unique prehistoric hotbed of massive, dramatic chimney spires venting chemical reactions that scientists have been studying for clues to how life on Earth (and other planets) began.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Valkyria was really selling her back in victory, and right on cue, Raquel Rodriguez came flying in and attacked her from behind.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Right on cue, Chloe Kelly whips in a ball from the left.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some ideas came from experience.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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