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as in guessed
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 doubted
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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Recent Examples of suspected
Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Police said Morgan was suspected of driving under the influence.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Stores increasingly use it to track customers suspected of shoplifting, entertainment venues deploy it during big events, and many cellphones give users the option to unlock their devices with an instantaneous face scan.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Timothy Barnhardt gave personal information to Brian Da Costa, a man suspected of several drug trafficking and bribery offenses who was among several suspects allegedly seeking confidential information from officers.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Police have arrested a man suspected of a driving a vehicle that struck a 61-year-old man fixing a flat tire Tuesday night along an Elk Grove road in a fatal hit-and-run.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some deaths have been attributed to hypothermia; others are suspected to be related to carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
While some deaths have been attributed to hypothermia, others are suspected to be related to carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
If measles is suspected, clinicians will coordinate testing and reporting with health departments.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The suspected camera was aimed at a table in the women's locker room where exfoliating body scrubs are done.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Police said Morgan was suspected of driving under the influence.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Stores increasingly use it to track customers suspected of shoplifting, entertainment venues deploy it during big events, and many cellphones give users the option to unlock their devices with an instantaneous face scan.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Timothy Barnhardt gave personal information to Brian Da Costa, a man suspected of several drug trafficking and bribery offenses who was among several suspects allegedly seeking confidential information from officers.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Police have arrested a man suspected of a driving a vehicle that struck a 61-year-old man fixing a flat tire Tuesday night along an Elk Grove road in a fatal hit-and-run.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some deaths have been attributed to hypothermia; others are suspected to be related to carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
While some deaths have been attributed to hypothermia, others are suspected to be related to carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
If measles is suspected, clinicians will coordinate testing and reporting with health departments.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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See video … HARVEY LEVIN – Behavior of alleged suspect in door cam does not align with sophistication of ransom letter.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Judging from Tutto Mare’s debut, David guessed right.—
Rebecca Kleinman,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Before Calla Lily's identity was revealed, Robin Thicke guessed Danielle Fishel, Rita Ora picked Selma Blair and Ken Jeong guessed Christina Applegate.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a 22,250-birth increase in 2024 marked the start of an upward trend.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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And certainly nobody has doubted the validity of the critics’ score.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Putin also assumed that a multipolar world would free him from American interference.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Without that data, the BLS assumed that no price increases had taken place during the month for most categories of goods and services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hypnotists questioned the children who were with Shannon that afternoon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told lawmakers on the record the streamer is about a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for movies, many rival studio sources have questioned the streaming boss’ intent.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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You’re supposed to help each other.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Just have a good time and do what you’re supposed to do, uniting the world around something that is eternal.—
Ryan Gaydos , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Lindsey showed that people can do it a lot longer than anybody thought.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Experts tell Flow Space that weight and BMI alone are not as strong indicators of health as once thought.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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