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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
City News Service, Daily News, 23 May 2026
The case has become one of the most emblematic examples cited by rights organizations accusing Venezuela’s security apparatus of using arbitrary detention, incommunicado imprisonment and forced disappearances against dissidents and suspected opponents.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Six cases have been confirmed as Andes strain hantavirus infections, while two remain suspected cases.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
The suspected driver, 26-year-old Corey Daniels, is in the Arlington City Jail.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Drugs are suspected to be a factor in the collision, according to police.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Omani authorities urged caution for vessels and seafarers after the sighting of a floating object suspected to be a naval mine west of the Inshore Traffic Zone in the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial seas.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
San Diego police have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting his 17-year-old pregnant girlfriend in the head early Saturday in Bay Park, officials said.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Health workers separate suspected and confirmed patients and provide supportive care, such as fluids and monitoring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Law is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries, with about 160 of those allegedly sent to addresses in Canada, police said.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
What hospitals do when sepsis is suspected Once sepsis is suspected, timing becomes everything.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
It’s also long been suspected that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have an understanding in which the former would put its nuclear arsenal at the disposal of the latter if the kingdom faced an existential threat.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Adjective
During the voyage, according to the DOJ, crew members discovered numerous packages hidden inside the ship’s garbage room that contained suspected narcotics.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 May 2026
The case has become one of the most emblematic examples cited by rights organizations accusing Venezuela’s security apparatus of using arbitrary detention, incommunicado imprisonment and forced disappearances against dissidents and suspected opponents.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Six cases have been confirmed as Andes strain hantavirus infections, while two remain suspected cases.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
The suspected driver, 26-year-old Corey Daniels, is in the Arlington City Jail.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, 349 people are suspected to have died from the virus in Congo and Uganda.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Drugs are suspected to be a factor in the collision, according to police.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Omani authorities urged caution for vessels and seafarers after the sighting of a floating object suspected to be a naval mine west of the Inshore Traffic Zone in the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial seas.
—Kate Sullivan, Fortune, 30 May 2026
San Diego police have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting his 17-year-old pregnant girlfriend in the head early Saturday in Bay Park, officials said.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Health workers separate suspected and confirmed patients and provide supportive care, such as fluids and monitoring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Law is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries, with about 160 of those allegedly sent to addresses in Canada, police said.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
What hospitals do when sepsis is suspected Once sepsis is suspected, timing becomes everything.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
It’s also long been suspected that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have an understanding in which the former would put its nuclear arsenal at the disposal of the latter if the kingdom faced an existential threat.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the alleged assault.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The alleged stabbing was due to a confrontation between the two teenagers, according to police.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Some guessed Gadd's Donny became a stalker himself by the end of that Netflix miniseries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Many of those Fan Festival registrants from around the world likely never even had heard of Kansas City before this, Kramer guessed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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In 2017, the Golden Knights arrived, and anyone who may have doubted whether the desert would support an ice hockey team quickly had those doubts erased.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Chan, however, has long doubted that powerful quantum computers — which are still years away — will be necessary.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 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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Top prospect Gage Jump was called up and assumed a spot in the rotation after starting later Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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But Florida’s family court guardians ad litem are not required to have any training in mental health or domestic abuse, while experts have long questioned the extent to which judges should rely on psychologists’ recommendations.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Democrats and some Republicans questioned using taxpayer money for the massive project, and Republicans did not include it in the final bill when it was released on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Or because the research may have been funded by the CDC and the authors potentially knew or assumed the conclusion they were supposed to reach.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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In the end, Filleman made sure this game went the way it was supposed to go.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Chris plays things on the mandolin that people never thought were possible.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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During 40 days of war with the US and Israel, Iran showcased its ability to send ballistic missiles to areas previously thought untouchable.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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