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as in guessed
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 doubted
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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Recent Examples of suspected
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Police also cited a second 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old male who are suspected to be involved, but they were not arrested, Moncayo said in a phone call Friday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Hollywood studios circulated a blacklist of more than 250 people suspected of having Communist Party ties, leading to their industry exile.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The statement did not detail why, if the Ukrainians were suspected of money laundering, they would be released from custody and expelled.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Michigan also did not renew the contract of the female football staffer who was suspected to have been in a relationship with Moore.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Having never pitched more than 97 2/3 innings in a season over his first three years, Raya suspected the Twins always viewed him as a reliever.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Lilian suspected that the Hazels of the world would often be reminded by their elders to be grateful and happy, as though gratitude would guarantee happiness, or else a happy façade would take the sting off that onerous task of feeling grateful.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
But Greenspan suspected the official productivity numbers were missing something.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The suspected driver, 26-year-old Corey Daniels, is in the Arlington City Jail.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
According to the city, mumps should be suspected when a patient, whether vaccinated or not, has the following.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Police also cited a second 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old male who are suspected to be involved, but they were not arrested, Moncayo said in a phone call Friday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Hollywood studios circulated a blacklist of more than 250 people suspected of having Communist Party ties, leading to their industry exile.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The statement did not detail why, if the Ukrainians were suspected of money laundering, they would be released from custody and expelled.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Michigan also did not renew the contract of the female football staffer who was suspected to have been in a relationship with Moore.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Having never pitched more than 97 2/3 innings in a season over his first three years, Raya suspected the Twins always viewed him as a reliever.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Lilian suspected that the Hazels of the world would often be reminded by their elders to be grateful and happy, as though gratitude would guarantee happiness, or else a happy façade would take the sting off that onerous task of feeling grateful.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
But Greenspan suspected the official productivity numbers were missing something.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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Dorchester man arrested for alleged cocaine dealing Boston Police arrested a Dorchester man on drug charges after recovering cocaine during the execution of a search warrant Monday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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After six years back and forth in the courts, former The Newsroom writer John Musero’s suit against Creative Artists Agency over the alleged poaching of his Main Justice pilot script has taken a couple more dramatic turns and alleged blacklists on its way to trial this coming October.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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As for how many centers across the state could be affected if Harvey’s Law is passed, West guessed that around 85% of those centers receive funds from one of the three qualifying state programs.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Under your careful eye, progress gets measured, not guessed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Investigators doubted his story.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2031.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many actors have assumed the titular role over the years, with recent iterations including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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North Korea has said the new destroyer, named Kang Kon, was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Boatman believes the situation could lead to harassment of people who comply with the law, including cisgender women who may be questioned due to their appearance.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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That hardly seems sufficient for a UCLA program that’s regularly supposed to be breathing rarefied air without caveats or qualifiers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s film shows someone who thrives with on-time throws and running his routes to get where he’s supposed to be to exploit the defense.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Between 77 million and 132 million more people worldwide could be at risk of inundation than previously thought.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In June 2025, electronic interference with navigation systems was thought to be a factor in the collision between two oil tankers, Adalynn and Front Eagle, off the coast of the UAE, Bockmann and Faragher noted.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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