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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
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
To investigate, the team compared genomic data across primates , and their findings appear to support their suspicions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Rhode Island notified Massachusetts about fraud suspicions Foley said the state of Rhode Island picked up on the fraud in June 2024 when it was discovered that SNAP applications for 117 people were coming from two apartments in Rhode Island.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
And that fuels suspicions of bias.
—Annelise Riles, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
That raises suspicions in some circles.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet less bizarre suspicions that the NFL and other sports organizations manipulate games for ratings and/or to protect the sports books that sponsor them are widely held.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Fellow contestants had their suspicions after Arocho's accusation, and Rinna didn't have a great defense, according to Digital Mafia Talkies.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
But suspicions about her conduct had mounted even during Yoon’s run for office.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
The teen, who was pregnant, disappeared shortly after, raising suspicions among her family and law enforcement that she was targeted because of her testimony.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
To investigate, the team compared genomic data across primates , and their findings appear to support their suspicions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Rhode Island notified Massachusetts about fraud suspicions Foley said the state of Rhode Island picked up on the fraud in June 2024 when it was discovered that SNAP applications for 117 people were coming from two apartments in Rhode Island.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
And that fuels suspicions of bias.
—Annelise Riles, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
That raises suspicions in some circles.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet less bizarre suspicions that the NFL and other sports organizations manipulate games for ratings and/or to protect the sports books that sponsor them are widely held.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Fellow contestants had their suspicions after Arocho's accusation, and Rinna didn't have a great defense, according to Digital Mafia Talkies.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
But suspicions about her conduct had mounted even during Yoon’s run for office.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
Noun
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Even a former Tesla executive who spoke to Forbes on condition of anonymity expressed doubts about the vehicle winning people over due to its design.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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For now, those doubts have done little to dent her standing.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At song’s end, the camera moved over to big-screen photos of the late Charlie Kirk and his widow, Erika Kirk, who is now in charge of TPUSA, followed by a fade to darkness and closing credit that still did not offer many hints where the performance was taking place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 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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In non-theme park play, the game revolves around Illumineers, glimmers, inklands, a lorebook and other buzzwords and actions that are important to players.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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There’s still a long way to go to restore his status as a promising prospect, but there have been glimmers of hope the last couple weeks.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The newer model assumes that demand follows trust.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Haigh will continue to serve as interim CEO until Clark assumes his role March 2.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 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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Lisa Simon, chief economist at Revelio Labs, which collects and analyzes public labor market data, also suspects that some companies are pointing to their use of AI to rationalize layoffs.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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