Synonyms of suggests

suggests

verb

present tense third-person singular of suggest

1

as in indicates

to convey an idea indirectly

this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicates
• implies
• hints
• alludes
• refers
• infers
• intimates
• mentions
• insinuates
• signifies
• signals
• points
• signalizes
• smells (of)
• adverts
• smacks (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announces
• declares
• proclaims
• explains
• describes
• elucidates
• spells out
• delineates

2

as in recommends

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recommends
• advises
• proposes
• urges
• advocates
• offers
• counsels
• supports
• favors
• exhorts
• espouses
• backs
• submits
• champions
• advances

3

as in proposes

to set before the mind for consideration

might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposes
• poses
• offers
• recommends
• presents
• submits
• propounds
• proffers
• votes
• advances
• bounces
• nominates
• puts forward
• puts forth
• files
• plans
• plots
• maps
• moves
• arranges
• charts
• tenders
• calculates
• lays
• shapes
• trots out
• contrives
• covers
• lodges
• frames

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggests

Kpler data suggests commodity tanker traffic through the strait over the past seven days was lower than usual but had not stopped. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

But Alvarez suggests housing costs and homeownership are important variables in understanding the changing map. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Our research suggests that expanding these programs with the unique needs of mothers and babies in mind could help guarantee their human right to housing, cut down on homelessness and prevent family separations. — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The result suggests that controlling the fate of the dopant after electron transfer could be as important as the initial charge-transfer step. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

The Cubs and Phillies are other possibilities, but columnist Michael Cunningham suggests Atlanta should feel pretty good about San Diego. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Luminate suggests the key benchmark is 50% retention rate, meaning at least half of the audience that started the first episode made it to the end. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Cancer June 21 – July 22 A purchase could feel more personal than the price tag suggests. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

If the evidence suggests the person might be American — even inconclusively — they should be released while the government decides. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026