1
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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2
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
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Episode 2 begins with the immediate fallout of Joe's death; Zoë suspects foul play and vows to hunt down his killer.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Deb Brown suspects the bottle didn’t travel far.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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
Verb
Just ask 26-year-old Hunter McVey, a fitness model and influencer who suspects his OnlyFans account may have contributed to his own instant transformation into a primetime TV star.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Episode 2 begins with the immediate fallout of Joe's death; Zoë suspects foul play and vows to hunt down his killer.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Deb Brown suspects the bottle didn’t travel far.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
Noun
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Three other defendants initially listed in Zwerner's complaint -- two school administrators and the Newport News School Board -- were dismissed from the lawsuit ahead of the civil trial.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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When a sheriff shot two of the defendants, one fatally, before they could be retried, Moore called for him to be suspended and charged with murder.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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If anyone doubts that Meghan Markle has become one of the most polarizing figures in American pop culture, look no further than the dueling viewpoints presented of her this week by two of the country’s most powerful media personalities, Oprah Winfrey and Megyn Kelly.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Paul also doubts the car would stop working so quickly after being inspected by employees.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The real culprits in this story, however, are the broader societal and industry transformations that are putting increasing demands on electricity needs.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since nothing else has fixed it, how about briefly benching the most frequent culprits?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Neither the author nor publisher assumes liability for any loss or damage arising from use of this material.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But all of that assumes that a putsch does succeed, and this is dubious.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While Konnan questions her readiness, WWE is moving forward with Cargill as the brand's top female star.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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With spoofing tools, criminals can mimic real bank phone numbers and even use AI to reproduce familiar voices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 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
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“Suspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspects. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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