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as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
if you don't want to give the suggestion that you're evading the truth, you must look your questioner in the eye
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2
as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration
no one had any better suggestions, so as usual we spent the afternoon at the basketball court
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3
as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
we took care to avoid so much as even a suggestion of impropriety
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Recent Examples of suggestion
Other suggestions from around the city were put forward by The Athletic’s Larry Holder and Chris Branch and include restaurants that serve a shrimp and alligator sausage cheesecake and an infamous collard green melt.
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
And almost immediately, the massive numbers of migrants who had viewed the border as more a suggestion than a barrier stopped coming.
—Nolan Finley, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
As for luggage, their picks spanned the gamut, from hard- and soft-sided, bargain priced to heirloom-level, but all the suggestions had one instinct in common: practicality.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Billy’s success, coupled with his useful suggestions to Olympia on the Tranquil Pines case, leaves Sarah seething.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
And almost immediately, the massive numbers of migrants who had viewed the border as more a suggestion than a barrier stopped coming.
—Nolan Finley, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
As for luggage, their picks spanned the gamut, from hard- and soft-sided, bargain priced to heirloom-level, but all the suggestions had one instinct in common: practicality.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Billy’s success, coupled with his useful suggestions to Olympia on the Tranquil Pines case, leaves Sarah seething.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
Noun
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Still, this recent milestone is an indication that the series continues to gain momentum, rather than lose it as is common with streaming series.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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There are no indications the governor has made any serious efforts to have the lake renamed.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Roughly 4 million people, or 2.5% of U.S. workers, were tipped in 2023, according to Yale University’s Budget Lab, a nonpartisan policy research center that analyzes federal policy proposals regarding the U.S. economy.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The group also plans to buy stock in these companies and submit shareholder proposals.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The result is a nut butter with roasty toasty complexity and the slightest hint of natural sweetness.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, a smokey eye and a hint of a glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more clues and answers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Anything else worth highlighting in terms of setting or visual clues?—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2025
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Taking a cue from the drapery and matching bolster, Mackin splashed the trim in Farrow & Ball's French Gray (No. 18) to standout against walls painted in Sherwin-Williams' Alabaster.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Modeled on an idea from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, the agency has drawn sharp criticism from leaders of the financial industry and, more recently, from the new Trump administration.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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While Rubio is asserting that Arabs don't have a plan and that Trump's new idea is the only one that exists, the region has long wanted to solve the conflict through the establishment of a separate Palestinian state.—
Iain Marlow Bloomberg News (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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