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
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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
Bakri uses different voices and facial expressions for each, encouraging his students to dream broadly and praising their wild suggestions for where reading can take them.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The administration has since walked back suggestions that McDonald would report directly to the White House instead of senior Justice Department leaders.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The document also includes suggestions about tying funding to voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
As a result, bosses, parents and people in authority will listen to you and respect your suggestions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The company took those suggestions, among others, returning seats to thousands of store locations and returning condiment bars after their pandemic-era discontinuation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
There have been many suggestions.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist flick gesture and timely suggestions.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
There have been suggestions that Mike Leigh’s untitled film could be aiming for Cannes but this feels tight given it officially wrapped around February 11.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The administration has since walked back suggestions that McDonald would report directly to the White House instead of senior Justice Department leaders.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The document also includes suggestions about tying funding to voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
As a result, bosses, parents and people in authority will listen to you and respect your suggestions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The company took those suggestions, among others, returning seats to thousands of store locations and returning condiment bars after their pandemic-era discontinuation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
There have been many suggestions.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist flick gesture and timely suggestions.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
There have been suggestions that Mike Leigh’s untitled film could be aiming for Cannes but this feels tight given it officially wrapped around February 11.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestions
Noun
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For some indications, expert groups now recommend red-light regimens.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, there were some indications from Washington on a possible de-escalation in the Mideast conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders said negotiations have stalled for months, and are accusing BP of rejecting their proposals on jobs, pay, and safety.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Go to the annual raises proposals and split the difference.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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And excitingly, there are structural hints with WISPIT 2's protoplanetary disk of more forming protoplanets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jay has also been dropping hints about being back outside this year.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
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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Discussing the clues and fan theories of shows with mystery elements during the days between episodes used to be part of the fun.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Part of that navigation is driven by chemical cues, such as concentrations of the female hormone progesterone, but gravity seems to play a significant role too, McPherson said.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Visual phonics, which includes hand cues and symbols that represent sounds such as vowels or consonants, can be used as literacy support.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Wuthering Heights, Oliver played Isabella Linton, an initially naïve woman infatuated with ideas of romance whose are opened to the reality around her.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Suggestions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestions. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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