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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect
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Recent Examples of suspect
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 May 2026
He has not been publicly named as a suspect.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 May 2026
If the bill passes, DDPHE would have authority under the bill and Denver's Revised Municipal Code to address public health risks when products appear misbranded, when complaints are received, or when an outbreak is suspected.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Noun
The suspect, a 16-year-old, is in custody.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 May 2026
He has not been publicly named as a suspect.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Verb
Three more cases are suspected.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 May 2026
If the bill passes, DDPHE would have authority under the bill and Denver's Revised Municipal Code to address public health risks when products appear misbranded, when complaints are received, or when an outbreak is suspected.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
Noun
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But the judge, Clifton Newman, responded with a forceful rebuke of Murdaugh and alluded to the defendant’s addiction to prescription painkillers.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Both Rollins and the department are named as defendants in the lawsuit.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Avoid common words and phrases Simple words or predictable combinations are easy for attackers to guess.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Patrick Murphy, an urban affairs professor at the University of San Francisco who focuses on tax policy, doubts the legislation would have a significant effect on homelessness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Many people doubted whether it could be taught that way.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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On the one hand, background checks and psychological evaluations could help weed out individuals with questionable motives.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The plot is easy to follow and the culprit isn’t revealed until the last 10 minutes of the film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The culprit here is a potent derivative of kratom — 7-OH — stocked at vape shops and gas stations until California’s very recent crackdown.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Human operators continuously monitor the systems and can assume manual control when necessary.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The aether, it was assumed, was the medium inherent to space that all objects, from comets to planets to stars, traveled through.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Araghchi questioned whether the latest military exchange was meant to pressure Iran into a peace deal or the result of someone persuading the president of the United States (POTUS) to extend the conflict.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Some have questioned whether the Biennale really is a nonpartisan exhibition, pointing to the show’s history of making political statements, including in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, police also noted suspicious behavior from McDermitt — including him mourning Fox's death on Facebook.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Agents were suspicious that Cruz would not have had enough time to reach the Lukeville Port of Entry to pick up passengers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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