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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
all his promises were received with well-deserved suspicion
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as in hints
a very small amount
new parents who were alarmed by just a suspicion of a rash on their baby's chest
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as in guesses
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
no one will ever suspicion that I'm the one who pulled the prank
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Recent Examples of suspicions
David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
The behavior raised suspicions that the business was serving another purpose.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
After the inspection team boarded the vessel, an examination of the documents confirmed suspicions regarding the irregularity of the flag flown.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 June 2026
But these efforts only seemed to fuel the suspicions about him.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
When online reports in December 2025 started raising suspicions about AlphaRaccoon’s Polymarket trades, the CFTC said, Spagnuolo changed his handle.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The school leaders took no further action despite their suspicions, the lawsuit alleges.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The judge is investigating them on suspicions of bribery, making false testimony, forging commercial documents, influence peddling, and corruption.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Despite frequent suspicions from supporters that Villa’s progression had surpassed his own level, Buendia has continued to perform and score when his team have needed him most.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Noun
Interviews with 12 current and former CBS News staffers, from producers to executives, suggest great reservations and suspicions remain about Weiss' judgment and her ability to handle the prominent and even famous journalists on whom her division relies.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
The behavior raised suspicions that the business was serving another purpose.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
After the inspection team boarded the vessel, an examination of the documents confirmed suspicions regarding the irregularity of the flag flown.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 June 2026
But these efforts only seemed to fuel the suspicions about him.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
When online reports in December 2025 started raising suspicions about AlphaRaccoon’s Polymarket trades, the CFTC said, Spagnuolo changed his handle.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The school leaders took no further action despite their suspicions, the lawsuit alleges.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The judge is investigating them on suspicions of bribery, making false testimony, forging commercial documents, influence peddling, and corruption.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Despite frequent suspicions from supporters that Villa’s progression had surpassed his own level, Buendia has continued to perform and score when his team have needed him most.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
Noun
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Major technological revolutions often prompt doubts about whether existing economic measures can keep up.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While Toregem wants to bring its treatment to market by 2030, experts have some lingering doubts whether the approach can actually work in humans.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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The gold bar could be found after any clue, organizers said, with additional hints being released throughout the summer, gradually making the location of the gold easier to identify.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The space uses deep greens, wood, bronze touches, and hints of kelp forests to create a warm and distinctive atmosphere.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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This adds another layer of protection if someone steals or guesses your password.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
26 May 2026
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Collapsing floor There have been glimmers of a reset among some startups this year.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Longtime Caribbean correspondent Marc Lacey returns to a country that’s seen decades of volatile governance and catastrophic natural disaster, and finds glimmers of the Haiti of his youth.—
Judnick Mayard,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 May 2026
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The best outcome for a bondholder is that the borrower pays the coupon and returns the principal, which is exactly what the price already assumes.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Because the world assumes that all people are heteronormative and cisgenger, kids can often be on the back foot when talking about their relationships and identity.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 June 2026
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Surviving suspects Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin face murder charges in the killings that prosecutors argue was a gun battle between gang rivals.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Yang suspects that the same reactions that take place in a combustion engine could be occurring naturally within certain mini-Neptunes, producing PAHS that amalgamate as clouds of soot that then rise higher into the atmosphere, perhaps driven upwards by thermal convection currents.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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