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as in guesses
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 doubts
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 suspects
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
One of the suspects was found guilty of first-degree murder in June 2021, among a list of other charges, while the other suspect pleaded guilty in early 2020 to 17 counts, including murder charges.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrés López, an immigration attorney in Charlotte, suspects otherwise.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Miss Manners suspects some other distraction was at play — a phone, perhaps, or the classical music on the salon speakers.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
But Halfmann suspects this hair-trigger system is needlessly killing brain cells in diseases like Alzheimer's.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Sverdloff suspects the results will trace the origins of the spear, which was most likely recovered from the Seine in Paris, to 1,100 to 900 BC.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
But Oza suspects that any such signal would be too small to be detected.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
One suspects a three-hour indie drama about left-wing rebels doesn’t draw the same level of interest from conservative moviegoers as, say, a remake of a family classic like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Barry Appleton, a senior fellow at the Center for International Law at New York Law School, suspects the tariff is aimed directly at Mexico, where many heavy trucks are made.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Deem fired his weapon at the suspects, but no injuries were reported, and the disturbance suspect has not been apprehended.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
One of the suspects was found guilty of first-degree murder in June 2021, among a list of other charges, while the other suspect pleaded guilty in early 2020 to 17 counts, including murder charges.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Dan Kalmick, a former Huntington Beach councilman who holds an expertise in electrical and computer engineering, suspects the frequencies used by Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are getting interrupted by wireless internet service providers.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrés López, an immigration attorney in Charlotte, suspects otherwise.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Miss Manners suspects some other distraction was at play — a phone, perhaps, or the classical music on the salon speakers.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
But Halfmann suspects this hair-trigger system is needlessly killing brain cells in diseases like Alzheimer's.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Sverdloff suspects the results will trace the origins of the spear, which was most likely recovered from the Seine in Paris, to 1,100 to 900 BC.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
But Oza suspects that any such signal would be too small to be detected.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
One suspects a three-hour indie drama about left-wing rebels doesn’t draw the same level of interest from conservative moviegoers as, say, a remake of a family classic like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Barry Appleton, a senior fellow at the Center for International Law at New York Law School, suspects the tariff is aimed directly at Mexico, where many heavy trucks are made.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
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Paul Tan guesses it might be offered elsewhere with a range of diesel powertrains, and perhaps those will bring a bit more grunt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But who doubts that money has an unholy influence on our elections?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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This doesn't surprise Thakur, who doubts that this admission — or even the owner's arrest — will lead to long-term reforms.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the indictment, the fentanyl pills distributed by the defendants caused the deaths of three 19-year-olds, including Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez and Akira Stein, who was the daughter of Chris Stein, co-founder of Blondie.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The suit accuses the defendants of working with online trolls and YouTube creators to paint him in a false light.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sean Grayson watches as defense attorney Mark Wykoff questions Kevin Davis, a law enforcement consultant with almost 50 years of experience in policing who has taught thousands of hours of advanced trainings on use of force.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
27 Oct. 2025
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The play questions the struggle between survival and living or, as described by Wolf, the worth of a life lived in a lie.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reasons for price hikes are many, but fluctuating natural gas prices and the costs of maintaining adequate transmission capacity are among the obvious culprits, to say nothing of increasing demand.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Local officials said the culprits broke into the Hôtel du Breuil-de-Saint-Germain, which houses the small museum, and forced their way into the building before making off with the historical coins.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Englund thinks the character struck a chord because Freddy was the symbol for a loss of innocence.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meyer thinks Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is ready for a head coaching job after working under head coach Ryan Day.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Suspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspects. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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