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as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us
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as in recommended
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems
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as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?
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as in supported
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as in hinted
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Recent Examples of suggested
Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In February 2024, EHang announced a suggested retail price for the EH216-S of $410,000 for international markets.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
If the top of your casserole is melted but not golden brown after the suggested baking time, place the pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to add color.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
None of the many suggested definitions has been widely accepted.
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 12 Aug. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.
—ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Poland’s foreign minister has suggested that NATO states should consider imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect the alliance’s territory and people from Russian drones.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
In the fall of 2023, board leaders suggested that the administration appoint a team to study the efficiency of space use across the campus.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller soon suggested that the Supreme Court had actually ruled in the Administration’s favor.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
With only 22 residences, the scale already suggested intimacy rather than excess.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2015, Egypt suggested forming a joint Arab military force to deal with problems in Yemen and Libya.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
That is what one NFL insider has suggested.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The suggested retail price is $100 USD, and with only 45,000 bottles produced, availability is expected to taper quickly as collectors and fans of the Legacy Series add it to their shelves.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In February 2024, EHang announced a suggested retail price for the EH216-S of $410,000 for international markets.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
If the top of your casserole is melted but not golden brown after the suggested baking time, place the pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to add color.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
None of the many suggested definitions has been widely accepted.
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.
—ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Poland’s foreign minister has suggested that NATO states should consider imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect the alliance’s territory and people from Russian drones.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
In the fall of 2023, board leaders suggested that the administration appoint a team to study the efficiency of space use across the campus.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller soon suggested that the Supreme Court had actually ruled in the Administration’s favor.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
With only 22 residences, the scale already suggested intimacy rather than excess.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2015, Egypt suggested forming a joint Arab military force to deal with problems in Yemen and Libya.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
That is what one NFL insider has suggested.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggested
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The president indicated his support for designating antifa as a domestic terror organization earlier in the week, prompting the House of Representatives to expedite legislation by a conservative Republican lawmaker to do just that.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Neanderthals who lived in present-day Israel may have passed down local butchery techniques, and experiments indicated that late Pleistocene Neanderthals’ stable nitrogen-isotope ratios indicate not hypercarnivory but a diet rich in maggots.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hamparian and Pechdimaldji both recommended a United Nations mission and peacekeeping force to facilitate the return of Armenian refugees.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Breeze comforter—Buffy’s bestseller—comes highly recommended by two of our editors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
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Robert Malone, a panel member and vaccine critic, proposed tabling the vote out of concern that there had not been enough discussion about the safety of the hepatitis B vaccines.—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, for example, the department sent Congress proposed legislation that would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming care to children.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite all this, the valuation implied by StubHub’s listing price is nearly double the combined valuation of StubHub and Viagogo when the latter bought the former in 2020.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Patel has stood up for himself, making multiple appearances at press conferences and on television despite being advised otherwise.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another person advised the woman to keep a record of all her ex-boyfriend’s attempts to contact her amid the dispute over the necklace.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Midway, his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, posed three reclining Art Deco figures in a fountain, representing the three main waterways of the city.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rashida Jones posed for photos in a black gown which featured an off-the-shoulder look on one side, with fabric flowing down from the neckline to her waistline.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fans think that Dobrev hinted that White cheated on her in a TikTok posted five days before news broke of their split.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prior to word leaking about Beasley potentially being looked into by the Eastern District of New York just a few days ahead of free agency, the Pistons had reportedly offered him a three-year, $42 million free agent deal.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suggested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggested. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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