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

National polling suggests that socialism remains unpopular with many voters. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026

But Jacquemus’ arrival, coupled with a flurry of recent smart hotel openings, suggests that may not be the case for much longer. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

An unsuspecting snack could help support brain health in older adults, new research suggests. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

The skinny on nutrients and Black beauty Emerging research suggests that microorganisms living in our gut may influence skin health and hair growth through immune regulation and inflammation. — Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2026

When someone suggests to him that people in bygone times would dump loaves of bread into lakes and rivers when someone had drowned, Daniel starts sticking trackers into sturdy pieces of bread and tries it. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Conclusion McKesson is a better business than its wholesaler label suggests. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Or is, as Banks suggests, 'weapon' simply being used as a synonym for 'tool'? — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Firstman ultimately betrays his lowball estimate by copping to the many ways in which Peter may be more him than that figure suggests. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026