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
Danica Coto, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Anyone who suspects their pet has hypothermia or frostbite should contact their veterinarian immediately.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
And those people are helping by asking questions on her behalf so no one suspects anything.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
In the show, Palmer and Whitehall play Samira and Rob, new parents who move back to Rob’s hometown of Hinkley Hills, a beautiful suburb where Samira immediately suspects something is amiss.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 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
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
Ramón Saul Sanchez, an exiled Cuban activist and leader of the nonprofit group Movimiento Democracia, suspects that the Cuban government knew in advance that the speedboat was planning to approach.
—Danica Coto, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Anyone who suspects their pet has hypothermia or frostbite should contact their veterinarian immediately.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
And those people are helping by asking questions on her behalf so no one suspects anything.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
In the show, Palmer and Whitehall play Samira and Rob, new parents who move back to Rob’s hometown of Hinkley Hills, a beautiful suburb where Samira immediately suspects something is amiss.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
Noun
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He was released on a personal recognizance bond before a federal grand jury in Minnesota returned the indictment against him and eight co-defendants, all of whom are also named in Doucette’s lawsuit.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, supporters of the defendants gathered outside the federal courthouse, distributing fliers to passersby.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
26 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
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Kevin Duan, who was there to support one of the DJs, doubts it.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Monica doubts this highbrow Brit is capable of understanding Reggie’s rags-to-riches-to-infamy tale.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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But selling Apollo treasures on the black market proved to be not so easy, and the culprits finally put them up for sale on the Mineralogy Club of Antwerp's online site.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kids and adults alike are the culprits.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And one important consequence of this newfound chromatic primacy is that, in a work like Early One Morning, 1962, his sculpture assumes two very different experiences of form depending on one’s viewpoint.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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One assumes that homeless folks would want to move indoors if given the chance, but this is not necessarily the case.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Broderick Jones’ fifth-year option decision While the quarterback questions loom large, Khan also has a number of other significant roster decisions on the horizon.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Connecticut Association of Urban Superintendents, which represents more than 20 urban districts like East Hartford, Meriden, and New Haven, questions the proposals at a time of rising costs.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Whenever there is American resolve, global criminals weaken.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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And whenever America is determined, global criminals weaken.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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