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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
Charna Flam, People.com, 7 June 2025
The suspect in a Boulder, Colorado, attack on a gathering to support Israeli hostages in Gaza is due in federal court in an initial appearance on a hate crime charge.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Even if season three arrives in January 2026, as suspected, there will still have been four years between the most recent season, creating a demand for new episodes.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Noun
The four suspects allegedly hopped over a locked fence at the Hudson River Lighthouse at around 3:30 a.m.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 June 2025
The suspect in a Boulder, Colorado, attack on a gathering to support Israeli hostages in Gaza is due in federal court in an initial appearance on a hate crime charge.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Verb
This week, Moroccan police arrested a 24-year-old suspected of orchestrating a series of brutal kidnappings targeting crypto executives.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Even if season three arrives in January 2026, as suspected, there will still have been four years between the most recent season, creating a demand for new episodes.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
Noun
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Prosecutors and the defense team have been carefully treading the Molineux rule, which generally prohibits using evidence of a defendant’s prior bad behavior to prove their propensity to commit the charges in question.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Orders included a decision to hear an Alabama capital murder case in which a defendant was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder in 1997.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The wild speculation quickly unfurled, with fans guessing that Gallagher may have been hinting at warm-up gigs or additional dates.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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But because of her quiet disposition, her grandchildren never would have guessed it.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Verb
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County commissioners discussed the extension request in a closed session last month, according to WFAE, where some commissioners expressed continued exasperation with the project’s timeline and doubt that the project will ever get started.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason plan at quarterback has been easy to doubt from the outside.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Technical guardrails help ensure agents stay within scope and flag questionable output for human review.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to LA, and, under a questionable legal basis, the Secretary of Defense has put Marines at Camp Pendleton on alert.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Rhinoviruses are the leading culprit, but other viruses such as adenoviruses, certain coronaviruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza viruses can also trigger cold symptoms by infecting the upper respiratory tract.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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In the case of With a Vengeance, the ending and the culprit that’s there now was not the culprit in the first draft.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Some might find the introduction of a major conflict — when a different date turns nightmarish for Sophie, causing Lucy to question her certainties about what makes a good match and berate herself for failing to spot red flags — to be a heavy-handed nudge toward a resolution.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The announcement also prompted concern among bloggers who write about Disney parks in California and Florida, who questioned the impact the restrictions could have on the thousands who visit the parks each year from Venezuela.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Quiet Skies was revealed in 2018 by The Boston Globe, which said the program deployed air marshals, who fly armed and undercover to thwart terrorists, to track dozens of suspicious travelers daily.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The agencies urged the public to remain vigilant and report any threats of violence or suspicious activity to law enforcement.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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