1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in hints
an almost imperceptible sign of something
we took care to avoid so much as even a suggestion of impropriety
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suggestions
Users receive suggestions for improving profile photos, generating short introductions, starting conversations, and even planning dates.
—
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The post included suggestions about what to say on the phone when speaking to representatives in Congress.
—Sarah Sotoodeh , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Have suggestions for future picks?
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Family members of victims hope those suggestions won’t be ignored the same way many past NTSB recommendations have been.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
One of his suggestions for passing the time?
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
Update your passport or fill up the gas tank because here are six suggestions in chronological order where big events are happening.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
These suggestions can be used as individual messages, but some of them could work together as a script.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Nutrition suggestions could factor in what the person ate the prior day, as well as their biomarkers.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The post included suggestions about what to say on the phone when speaking to representatives in Congress.
—Sarah Sotoodeh , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Have suggestions for future picks?
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Family members of victims hope those suggestions won’t be ignored the same way many past NTSB recommendations have been.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
One of his suggestions for passing the time?
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
Update your passport or fill up the gas tank because here are six suggestions in chronological order where big events are happening.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
These suggestions can be used as individual messages, but some of them could work together as a script.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Nutrition suggestions could factor in what the person ate the prior day, as well as their biomarkers.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestions
Noun
-
There are indications the situation may grow even more dire.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
-
The extent of the two dynamics divided FOMC policymakers, with indications that the vote could have gone either way despite the six-vote victory for the cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
Democrats framed the proposals as necessary to preserve the free market against large monopolies that have undue power to set prices — including by harvesting user data — and to force out competition.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Consequently, proposals to eliminate state taxes on Social Security benefits, unlike the new federal senior deduction, target higher-income retirees.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
There are also a couple of hints that the fate of Europe’s Jews is part of the prevailing atmosphere of unmentionable moral contagion.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Once the therapist has gotten used to those types of clues, the prompt can be changed to be more obtuse about the factors.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
-
It’s called MukendiKabongoAirHybirdWingsRDC26FG, a title full of clues.—
Thomas Patier,
Artforum,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The 207 guest rooms, with palm-thatch ceilings, take cues from the region’s centuries-old nomadic traditions, with cushions and carpets inspired by traditional textiles.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
-
Rockstar chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is in charge of the menu at the main restaurant, Sand Bar, which, apparently, once it is reopened, will take cues from Vongerichten's ABC and ABCV restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Google says Nano Banana can help redesign a living room, turn charts into infographics, or generate visual ideas for creative projects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Effective Surveying—knowing where to look for successful ideas—requires balancing convention with novelty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Suggestions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
