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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
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
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
Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Immigration agents have expanded tactics to profile people who are suspected of being undocumented.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Authorities in eastern Congo's Ituri province are contending with a new Ebola outbreak that is suspected in at least 246 cases, including 65 deaths, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 16 May 2026
No foul play is suspected, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Al, who suspected Lisa of cheating on him, confirmed his suspicion by going through her cellphone records.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Ames and Hull both admitted to discarding the baton suspected to have been used for assaulting Kayla, the statements alleged.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
One of the sources said the discussions had been underway for a year, and suspected the brothers had been waiting to see how their half-siblings’ cases play out before making their move.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The medics were dispatched to deliver critical medical support after it was confirmed that one British national on the island was suspected of contracting the virus.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Adjective
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
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
Soon after, the state began investigating parents suspected of having provided such care to their children.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Immigration agents have expanded tactics to profile people who are suspected of being undocumented.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Authorities in eastern Congo's Ituri province are contending with a new Ebola outbreak that is suspected in at least 246 cases, including 65 deaths, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 16 May 2026
No foul play is suspected, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Al, who suspected Lisa of cheating on him, confirmed his suspicion by going through her cellphone records.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Ames and Hull both admitted to discarding the baton suspected to have been used for assaulting Kayla, the statements alleged.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
One of the sources said the discussions had been underway for a year, and suspected the brothers had been waiting to see how their half-siblings’ cases play out before making their move.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The medics were dispatched to deliver critical medical support after it was confirmed that one British national on the island was suspected of contracting the virus.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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In March, Israel dropped charges against five soldiers who had been accused of beating and sodomizing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The court documents also revealed alleged phone records between Williams and Tyler Huff, who was Tobias and Da'Liyla's father, and who was in prison at the time.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The commission hopes its report will silence those who doubted survivors' stories, Elkayam-Levy says.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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She has been doubted a lot in her life.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
14 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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Israel said that al-Haddad had assumed the role of Hamas commander after his predecessor, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Even Anthropic has assumed a lot about its freedom and authority, having just announced a new tool called Mythos, an AI model that finds security vulnerabilities in software and networked resources.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Lawmakers at a recent hearing backed up clean energy advocates’ proposal, and questioned why the state would end a successful program in favor of one that has produced less energy capacity or has yet to be created.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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For the Steelers, who were underwhelmed by the 2025 quarterback draft class, Rodgers provided a potential bridge to what was supposed to be a much stronger 2026 crop of QBs.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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