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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
Platt denied having made that suggestion, but two other former members of the communications staff backed up Hernandez’s account with their testimony during the eight-day trial.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Of course, given that the Johnson administration refused suggestions from some aldermen to impose unpaid furloughs on city workers or to reduce head count, the city isn’t pursuing all such avenues.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Here are some suggestions for making the most of this financial opportunity.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Council President Victoria Vasquez thanked Lennar for making so many changes, including implementing her suggestion of larger lots backing up on natural areas.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Of course, given that the Johnson administration refused suggestions from some aldermen to impose unpaid furloughs on city workers or to reduce head count, the city isn’t pursuing all such avenues.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Here are some suggestions for making the most of this financial opportunity.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Council President Victoria Vasquez thanked Lennar for making so many changes, including implementing her suggestion of larger lots backing up on natural areas.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
Noun
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The death is the first indication women were also being housed in West, which has been a male facility for decades.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Meta doesn’t deny that in its fact-check but merely cites a New York Times article that disclosed the existence of such an app but didn’t find an indication that it had been offered to the Chinese regime.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Neighbours City now offered United a groundshare, a reversal of Davies’ proposal after the First World War.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Maryland lawmakers are considering a tax on sugary beverage distributors — a proposal that has sparked controversy among Republicans and retailers.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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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 hints, clues and answers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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This attribution often provides clues about who carried out the attacks and who the attacks targeted.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The tiny, hidden objects that are revealed give clues about historic periods of biodiversity and mass extinction.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Take a cue from Margot Robbie, who recently stepped out in New York with a smart approach to layering: the actor wore a boxy Bottega Veneta blazer and, underneath it, an unbuttoned cream shirt and white tee.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Take a cue from The Drew Barrymore Show host and pair them with a graphic sweatshirt or elevate your dress code by throwing on a blazer.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This means that if Treasury would simply revalue its gold at prices closer to today’s price of about $2900 per ounce, Tariff or Tax Revenues Collected in Bitcoin A more experimental idea involves collecting certain taxes, fees, or tariffs in bitcoin.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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