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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
Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
After weeks of rumors in March that Batula and Wilson had began a romantic relationship, the duo confirmed suspicions (and broke the internet) with a joint statement on March 31.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
However, the magazine acknowledged that the Q&A was conducted by email and not live, leading some to believe ad advisor was writing the answers for him, on top of suspicions that the WSJ ad may have been ghost-written as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Boasberg claimed that the government has yet to produce any evidence supporting those suspicions.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite the gamble, the scroll declared Genevieve was not safe — and her suspicions were confirmed when every vote had her name on it, sending her out of the game.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement proceeded to perform field sobriety tests because of their suspicions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
From there, replies shared similar experiences, with some fans even confirming suspicions.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Granieri eventually paid for a separate and expensive evaluation that confirmed her suspicions.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
The changes in stocks have come along with suspicions that some traders may benefit from inside information.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
After weeks of rumors in March that Batula and Wilson had began a romantic relationship, the duo confirmed suspicions (and broke the internet) with a joint statement on March 31.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
However, the magazine acknowledged that the Q&A was conducted by email and not live, leading some to believe ad advisor was writing the answers for him, on top of suspicions that the WSJ ad may have been ghost-written as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
Boasberg claimed that the government has yet to produce any evidence supporting those suspicions.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite the gamble, the scroll declared Genevieve was not safe — and her suspicions were confirmed when every vote had her name on it, sending her out of the game.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement proceeded to perform field sobriety tests because of their suspicions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
From there, replies shared similar experiences, with some fans even confirming suspicions.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Granieri eventually paid for a separate and expensive evaluation that confirmed her suspicions.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
Noun
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The doubts being voiced by these major investors has turbocharged the push by the private equity sector to reach into individual retirement accounts.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But doubts about their mentality continue to creep in and injuries to key players are piling up.—
Jackie Powell,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are hints tossed out to suggest his characters’ inner recesses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are hints that some forms of present animal life predated the Cambrian.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there are glimmers of hope beyond the carnage, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of course, that assumes there are any businesses left in California.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The older consensus assumes Washington would still try to stabilize the situation—escort shipping, surge regional forces, send warnings, hold back from hitting the mainland.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Sandel suspects those ties were strained by an unusually large group size, competition over food and reproduction, alpha male changes and diseases that killed adults that were key bridges between clusters.—
Jason P. Dinh,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Although some may theoretically exist in unsampled tundra — in a place like Siberia, maybe — Van Nuland suspects that many of the species will prove to be endemic to this region.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage, and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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