as in defendant
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as in to guess
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 to doubt
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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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect
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Recent Examples of suspect
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Several neighbors said the suspect was a problem in the neighborhood and often appeared to be high on drugs.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Once these things are common enough to impact your daily functioning, close relationships, and mental well-being, a neurologist is more likely to suspect a progressive brain disease like Alzheimer’s, Lewy body dementia, or frontotemporal dementia.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 1 May 2025
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Noun
The suspect was driving at speeds higher than 115 mph, according to helicopter footage from KTLA.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Several neighbors said the suspect was a problem in the neighborhood and often appeared to be high on drugs.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Verb
Florida is taking a leading role in signing up to assist with immigration enforcement under the 287(g) program, which enables law enforcement agencies to question and arrest people suspected of violating immigration law.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Once these things are common enough to impact your daily functioning, close relationships, and mental well-being, a neurologist is more likely to suspect a progressive brain disease like Alzheimer’s, Lewy body dementia, or frontotemporal dementia.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
Noun
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Instead, the church, Refuge of Hope, and Brook View Rye, LLC were listed as defendants.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Other defendants are Leroy & Morton Productions and Karla Zambrano, RadicalMedia’s head of production.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That’s because the measles was a pretty widespread problem before, guess what, routine measles vaccination occurred.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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No one will ever guess this sleek shirt is working behind the scenes to keep you dry and odor-free after that long-haul flight.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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However, Chesnut, of Virginia Commonwealth, doubts Sarah or any other major conservative has much chance given that Pope Francis, a liberal reformer, handpicked 80% of the conclave’s voting cardinals.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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His ability was doubted at nearly every juncture and his character was questioned.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Or couldn’t, thanks in part to questionable player usage by coach Jim Hiller.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The deportation of Venezuelan men to a hellish mega-prison in El Salvador, on the questionable suspicion of gang affiliations, based on the presence of tattoos: flowers, a soccer logo, an autism-awareness ribbon.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Police analysts can then comb through this data and attempt to identify a culprit, often using surveillance footage or witness testimony about a vehicle’s color, make, or model.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Now, researchers have warned that one of the biggest culprits, Lumma Stealer, is increasingly difficult to detect.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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And perhaps most notably, past remarks of Kennedy seem to question a causal relationship between HIV and AIDS.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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All the suspects are being questioned at police stations and have not been charged.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The individual was identified as Samuel Stovall, 51, and authorities said his death hasn't been deemed suspicious.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Police were called to a section of Third Street for a report of a suspicious car, and ended up finding the man’s body inside, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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