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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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The dispute came to a head when the suspect suddenly attacked the victim, repeatedly punching him in the face, said police.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Arnold allegedly suspected that two of the three victims were responsible for the theft, though investigators ultimately determined that none of them were involved, Tampa police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Federal prosecutors charged the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen of California, with attempting to assassinate the president and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The dispute came to a head when the suspect suddenly attacked the victim, repeatedly punching him in the face, said police.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Verb
The researchers suspect that, during high solar activity, the signal from the planet’s magnetic influence is swamped.
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Arnold allegedly suspected that two of the three victims were responsible for the theft, though investigators ultimately determined that none of them were involved, Tampa police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
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Within days, the defendants were arrested and charged.
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In Ohio, defendants are given 365 days to challenge their conviction after such transcripts are filed.
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The convention will feature panels focused on creativity, all-ages karaoke and anime-adjacent games such as trivia and guessing contests.
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The Bot gets 2 for guessing in two and 1 for beating me.
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All of those Republicans are seriously doubting the president here, Senator Graham.
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Some residents of northern Israel doubted the fighting would stop.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Indeed, Femi is just that, even despite a questionable loss to Lesnar in their second match at Clash in Italy last month.
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Goalkeeper Barbosa was viewed in Brazil as the main culprit and, sadly and unfairly, suffered abuse for it for the rest of his life.
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Beauty Products The biggest culprit of a cluttered bathroom?
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Sweden loses key piece The first half was a sloppy slugfest as both teams tried to use their physicality to assume control.
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John Murphy, president and chief financial officer, will assume the responsibilities in the interim, according to an announcement.
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For generations, those rules have been questioned and debated but rarely tested – until now.
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Leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services applauded the FTC’s move, pointing to an HHS review that questioned WPATH standards.
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Reynoso said suspicious bank activity and withdrawals were made to their accounts.
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Be highly suspicious of content that offers simple, absolute solutions to complex medical conditions.
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“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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