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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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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
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3
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
Sea Tea Comedy Theater is not a living room, but that concept surely comes up sometimes in the audience suggestions that fuel the improv sketch comedy performances there.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
State officials have said the suggestions of fraud are unsubstantiated.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Other more outlandish suggestions have included Nicola Mendelsohn, the head of Meta’s global business group and a doyen of British business, and Tristram Hunt, a former broadcast journalist and Labour Party politician who now runs the Victoria & Albert Museum.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Another new addition is the ability to sync with data from Function, a company that tests for more than 160 markers in blood, so that ChatGPT has access to lab results as well as clinicians’ health suggestions.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
On our roads, the speed limits, traffic signals, stop signs and railroad crossing gates are little more than suggestions to many motorists in South Florida.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Here are a few suggestions for making a profile that prioritizes your safety.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Arhuro did offer a few other suggestions for those looking to charcuterski toward the end of their day.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
If biking is your flavor of fun, reserve comfort cruisers and ask staff for route suggestions.
—Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
State officials have said the suggestions of fraud are unsubstantiated.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Other more outlandish suggestions have included Nicola Mendelsohn, the head of Meta’s global business group and a doyen of British business, and Tristram Hunt, a former broadcast journalist and Labour Party politician who now runs the Victoria & Albert Museum.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Another new addition is the ability to sync with data from Function, a company that tests for more than 160 markers in blood, so that ChatGPT has access to lab results as well as clinicians’ health suggestions.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
On our roads, the speed limits, traffic signals, stop signs and railroad crossing gates are little more than suggestions to many motorists in South Florida.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Here are a few suggestions for making a profile that prioritizes your safety.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Arhuro did offer a few other suggestions for those looking to charcuterski toward the end of their day.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
If biking is your flavor of fun, reserve comfort cruisers and ask staff for route suggestions.
—Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestions
Noun
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There are indications the situation may grow even more dire.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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Officials in Brussels, Berlin, and Paris viewed early proposals as overly concessive to Moscow, insufficiently safeguarding Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity — particularly regarding Donbas, Crimea, and possible concessions beyond current lines of control.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In response to questions from The Sacramento Bee, representatives from the governor’s office did not address any of the proposals lawmakers have been discussing.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The governor-elect’s plans provide hints of how progressives elsewhere will try to tackle affordability problems.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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No arrests have been announced, nor have police offered any hints for a motive for the killing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mysteriously, the phone begins to ring, and Finney hears the voices of The Grabber’s previous victims, who offer him advice and clues to escape.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even the smallest food cues can be enough to draw them in.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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The new cookie, called Exploremores, takes cues from Rocky Road ice cream, combining chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond crème in a sandwich cookie.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But this search for ideas and solutions will only work if it can be simply communicated to the players.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suggestions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestions. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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