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

Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

The project is predicated on the theme that the title suggests — love of self, love of others, love for her daughter Hazel — while embracing a swath of styles spanning quiet storm to smooth, finger-snapped R&B. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

The bank’s new price target of $60 suggests Arxis could gain 26% from Thursday’s close. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

When asked who might be the greatest thinker in America, the boy immediately suggests Professor Jacob Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe), an Albert Einstein analogue who's wooed by Klaatu's solutions to a particularly tricksy math equation. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

By then, fire had ravaged the community; the report suggests that incident commanders were unaware of the devastation. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Bayona’s possible return suggests the Hollywood studio may want to work with a director familiar with the Jurassic Park franchise. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Launched in 2004, the $364 million observatory is designed to pivot quickly -- as its name suggests -- to capture gamma ray bursts, exploding stars and other fast-breaking cosmic action. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Research suggests that low ferritin, a protein that stores iron inside your cells, is associated with different forms of hair loss, including telogen effluvium, in women. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026