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
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
But Oza suspects that any such signal would be too small to be detected.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
One suspects a three-hour indie drama about left-wing rebels doesn’t draw the same level of interest from conservative moviegoers as, say, a remake of a family classic like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 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
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
But Oza suspects that any such signal would be too small to be detected.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
One suspects a three-hour indie drama about left-wing rebels doesn’t draw the same level of interest from conservative moviegoers as, say, a remake of a family classic like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
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According to the indictment, the fentanyl pills distributed by the defendants caused the deaths of three 19-year-olds, including Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez and Akira Stein, who was the daughter of Chris Stein, co-founder of Blondie.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The suit accuses the defendants of working with online trolls and YouTube creators to paint him in a false light.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 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
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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
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But who doubts that money has an unholy influence on our elections?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The real culprits of America’s education problem may be skyrocketing tuition and lack of entry-level opportunities—pushing new Gen Z graduates into blue-collar careers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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The play questions the struggle between survival and living or, as described by Wolf, the worth of a life lived in a lie.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 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
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“Suspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspects. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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