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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
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
They were identified as victim Steven Brooks, 23, and suspects David Rashad, 40, and Davontae Fletcher, 20, according to Fernandez.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The team suspects the host galaxy is a few billion light-years away, but research to determine the exact galaxy and distance is ongoing.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
When a crew of thieves steal billions of dollars while evading both police and the state-of-the-art Sky Eye surveillance system, Wong suspects the mastermind is legendary criminal Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), who mysteriously vanished years ago.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Fusco suspects that the essay is one of her most widely read pieces of writing.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who suspects human trafficking is occurring can contact the National Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Casteel suspects that long before whole-body deodorant arrived on the market, many people were using existing products in unsafe ways; in rare cases, people have died from inadvertently inhaling the gases of aerosol deodorants.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Still, Genians suspects the Kimsuky group was able to develop a workaround, also known as jailbreak, to trick ChatGPT into creating the IDs.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 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
After talking with Claire, Bradley suspects that Cory knows something about UBA’s cover-up of the environmental incident.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
They were identified as victim Steven Brooks, 23, and suspects David Rashad, 40, and Davontae Fletcher, 20, according to Fernandez.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The team suspects the host galaxy is a few billion light-years away, but research to determine the exact galaxy and distance is ongoing.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
When a crew of thieves steal billions of dollars while evading both police and the state-of-the-art Sky Eye surveillance system, Wong suspects the mastermind is legendary criminal Fu Longsheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), who mysteriously vanished years ago.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Fusco suspects that the essay is one of her most widely read pieces of writing.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Anyone who suspects human trafficking is occurring can contact the National Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Casteel suspects that long before whole-body deodorant arrived on the market, many people were using existing products in unsafe ways; in rare cases, people have died from inadvertently inhaling the gases of aerosol deodorants.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Still, Genians suspects the Kimsuky group was able to develop a workaround, also known as jailbreak, to trick ChatGPT into creating the IDs.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
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The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Despite the surge in temperatures, Allen doubts a heat advisory will be issued.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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No one doubts Whitmore’s physical gifts.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Google Maps All the defendants denied the allegations.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Downcoding based only on that knowledge assumes that an office visit for a certain set of diagnoses has a ceiling of complexity, regardless of the patient’s medical history and the realities of what actually occurred during that visit.—
Kenzi Abou-Sabe,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Too often, technology assumes the material world will keep pace with ambition.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Kayla, what began as a small favor has spiraled into a conflict that questions both friendship and personal boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chanel thus questions the gap between the imaginations of AI and technology, and that of craftsmanship.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 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 ransom notes that followed stirred up an uncontrollable press storm, but when the culprits fell silent, the police faltered, and Catriona and Adam were never seen again.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take back your basement by letting go of these common clutter culprits.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But BofA strategist Michael Hartnett thinks the metal may be getting too hot.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Zaccarelli wrote that Northlight thinks more volatility is possible in the coming weeks, but absent some kind of real blow to the economy, the market should stage a rebound later this year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Suspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspects. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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