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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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
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
McGuire, the University of Utah chief resident, suspects some of the hype comes down to pop science podcasting and its business model.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Video shows suspects opening fire from Dallas bridge Acevedo and AlarconSanchez are charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a class A misdemeanor.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cole suspects the woman was murdered.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Nine Academy Award nominations is all the proof Thompson needs to deem the Norway representative the frontrunner to win Best International Feature, but Jones suspects a different nominee released by Neon will be the eventual Oscar winner.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The department urged anyone who suspects an overdose to call 911 immediately.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Silveri also suspects that some consumer trends may be helping more people cut back.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Silveri also suspects that some consumer trends may be helping more people cut back.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Lisa Simon, chief economist at Revelio Labs, which collects and analyzes public labor market data, also suspects that some companies are pointing to their use of AI to rationalize layoffs.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
McGuire, the University of Utah chief resident, suspects some of the hype comes down to pop science podcasting and its business model.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Video shows suspects opening fire from Dallas bridge Acevedo and AlarconSanchez are charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a class A misdemeanor.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cole suspects the woman was murdered.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Nine Academy Award nominations is all the proof Thompson needs to deem the Norway representative the frontrunner to win Best International Feature, but Jones suspects a different nominee released by Neon will be the eventual Oscar winner.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The department urged anyone who suspects an overdose to call 911 immediately.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Silveri also suspects that some consumer trends may be helping more people cut back.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Silveri also suspects that some consumer trends may be helping more people cut back.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
Noun
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Some defendants are also accused of conspiring to bribe a civilian contractor to create fraudulent military IDs for base access.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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Court records show that several weeks later, the case was settled out of court with the defendants never having filed a response to the allegations.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ho Jin is visibly un-enthused, and Uncle guesses Mu Hee has given him an unfavourable impression of them.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its shares promptly fell because, well, Wall Street doubts if this AI stuff is really useful enough to warrant such a big investment.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Though Pachter doubts Cohen can replicate his success.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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If guys aren’t going to hold themselves to certain competitive standards, Gobert suggested, Wolves coach Chris Finch should start benching the culprits.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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Historically, it's been thought these volcanic arcs were the primary culprits of injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The newer model assumes that demand follows trust.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Haigh will continue to serve as interim CEO until Clark assumes his role March 2.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Market questions Another important factor has been a wobbly stock market this year, Friday’s massive rally notwithstanding.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The petition, by Miami-Dade County resident Elizabeth Pines and Broward County resident Eugene Pettis, also questions DeSantis’ directive to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, which included a delay in Congressional qualifying from the week of April 20 to June 8 to June 12.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s no word on ICE having a special decoder ring that tracks only the criminals.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Houser said that because the majority of Americans support removing serious criminals, the White House muddies the waters in an effort to maintain support for mass deportations.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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