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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
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Currently, Ditiu suspects that countries are on track for something around the moderate scenario, where 268,000 additional people could die by 2030.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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
Currently, Ditiu suspects that countries are on track for something around the moderate scenario, where 268,000 additional people could die by 2030.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 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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Anyone who doubts his resolve and dedication - especially when Charlie was such a close friend to him- simply is using this extremely sad moment in a disgusting act of political gamesmanship.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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His recent tax cuts add to the unsustainable public debt the US is piling up, and to investor doubts our financial health over time.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Allocution statements are typically an opportunity for defendants to express remorse in an effort to mitigate their sentences.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One assumes this exhibit was planned way in advance of that all-consuming conservative wave that no curator can now get out of their mind.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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At first Freud assumes that the scene at the lake might be the site of the psychic trauma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, questions whether wearing diamonds to testify is a good look.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everybody always questions his defense and everything else.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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And, frankly, James Comey is one of the main culprits in undermining the public's trust in agencies like the FBI.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Crack dealing and gang violence were the culprits.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet Dabhoiwala thinks that the trend is all in the wrong direction.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth looks at her friends, and thinks about Stephen.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Suspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspects. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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