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as in indications
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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as in proposals
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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as in hints
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 suggestions
There’s also a useful guide to Lisbon with some genuinely off-radar suggestions.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Elon Musk, Elizabeth Warren and lots of policy wonks have suggestions to help workers hit by automation.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Any suggestions on what this home run derby should look like?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The company is also a leader in using AI, leveraging it to forecast demand and to better target suggestions to customers on Macy’s app.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 June 2026
There have been suggestions that delaying the sacking of Slot cost Liverpool the chance to bring in Xabi Alonso.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Here are six suggestions to create a strategy with your company’s needs at the core.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The creator concluded that the concept still has potential but requires further refinement and invites suggestions for future iterations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
For example, masking has been proven to stop the spread of illness, and handwashing is one of the primary suggestions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent the spread of viruses.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Elon Musk, Elizabeth Warren and lots of policy wonks have suggestions to help workers hit by automation.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Any suggestions on what this home run derby should look like?
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The company is also a leader in using AI, leveraging it to forecast demand and to better target suggestions to customers on Macy’s app.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 June 2026
There have been suggestions that delaying the sacking of Slot cost Liverpool the chance to bring in Xabi Alonso.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Here are six suggestions to create a strategy with your company’s needs at the core.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The creator concluded that the concept still has potential but requires further refinement and invites suggestions for future iterations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
For example, masking has been proven to stop the spread of illness, and handwashing is one of the primary suggestions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent the spread of viruses.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestions
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Keytruda alone has 44 indications and generated more than $30 billion in sales for Merck last year.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The results showed that the vehicle moves stably on sand, however, the experiments also spotlighted clear indications for improvements, Schmidt says.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Xcel also plans to file additional proposals addressing both short-term and long-term power needs.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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The gold bar could be found after any clue, organizers said, with additional hints being released throughout the summer, gradually making the location of the gold easier to identify.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The space uses deep greens, wood, bronze touches, and hints of kelp forests to create a warm and distinctive atmosphere.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Juan Francisco Magdaleno Gomez A T-Mobile receipt with the surname Gomez and a notebook with an email address provided clues to the identity of a man whose body was found on June 28, 2022.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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But even though police have not identified a suspect or disclosed a motive, there are enough clues to give us some inkling about what transpired.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
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The device guides the insects using ultraviolet light and vibration cues.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Daylength is one of the most reliable environmental cues available to an organism.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While Breez grew up immersed in South Florida boating culture, Gone became interested in what the lifestyle brand reveals about broader ideas of belonging and the balance of power.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Ongoing facilities master planning that focuses on capital investments and integrates community ideas into the future of existing buildings can minimize disruptions and build trust with communities affected.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Suggestions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestions. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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