1
as in doubt
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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2
as in hint
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 to guess
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 suspicion
Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Banks, wire transfers, and cashier’s checks are safer alternatives and less likely to raise suspicion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Those suspicions are confirmed when, responding to a botched bank heist in progress, Ulysses discovers everybody’s keen on shooting the sheriff, including his two deputies (Ryan Allen and Billy McLellan).
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson, who has not yet been officially charged, is being held on suspicion of murder.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The legislation would also allow certain financial institutions to delay transactions that raise suspicions of financial exploitation.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Banks, wire transfers, and cashier’s checks are safer alternatives and less likely to raise suspicion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Those suspicions are confirmed when, responding to a botched bank heist in progress, Ulysses discovers everybody’s keen on shooting the sheriff, including his two deputies (Ryan Allen and Billy McLellan).
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson, who has not yet been officially charged, is being held on suspicion of murder.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicion
Noun
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The name leaves little doubt as to what viewers will encounter.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In case there was any doubt, Jim Cramer’s recent conversation with CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz ought to be persuasive.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, the popular coffee chain is offering Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, which combines its blonde espresso with hints of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, all shaken together and topped with oatmilk.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her patience is tested when Cliff obnoxiously tries to guess the name of her daughter — Dominique?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others echoed Kennedy's skepticism of federal health agencies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The mid-quarter update offered a glimmer of hope after Six Flags’ disastrous second quarter earnings report in August.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Do not assume the AI will necessarily seek to produce quality-level code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gemini tackled the problem by assuming that each reservoir had a priority value, which allowed the model to find the most efficient configuration using a dynamic programming algorithm.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the heart of the discovery lies one of quantum mechanics’ strangest features — uncertainty.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The deal, amended by Thailand's cabinet last month, ends a long period of uncertainty since work on the project began as far back as 2017.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many folks are familiar with a version of this that includes grapes, but usually the chicken is cut or chopped into more distinct pieces or shreds.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicion. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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