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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
But the suggestion never got past a list of bullet points.
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Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
Some of their suggestions for revamping vaccines would also put Americans at unnecessary risk: Asking certain American jurisdictions to delay childhood vaccinations, or perhaps even skip certain shots, could leave entire communities more vulnerable to disease.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Another was a suggestion to build tracks for freight trains along Interstate 15 for $118 billion to $158 billion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
There's too much good food in Summerhill to limit ourselves to just one dinner suggestion.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
Some of their suggestions for revamping vaccines would also put Americans at unnecessary risk: Asking certain American jurisdictions to delay childhood vaccinations, or perhaps even skip certain shots, could leave entire communities more vulnerable to disease.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Another was a suggestion to build tracks for freight trains along Interstate 15 for $118 billion to $158 billion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
There's too much good food in Summerhill to limit ourselves to just one dinner suggestion.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
Noun
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If April’s output is any indication, clearing 49,000 outstanding PSLF requests could take well over two and a half years.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This week, keep an eye out on earnings from Home Depot, Target and TJX for an indication of how the American consumer has been holding up — and how those big retailers will deal with tariffs.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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But Trump’s involvement signals a new level of seriousness about the proposal.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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These benefits come with minimal costs – experts estimate that the proposal would account for only .04% of the state’s overall unemployment insurance expenditures.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Noun
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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This database, however, didn’t include any clues about who owns the data or where it may have been gathered from.—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Attendees may be looking for clues as to whether the congressman, who turns 86 the next day, will decide to seek a 23rd full term in 2026.—
Josh Kurtz,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Unlike thunderstorms or frontal boundaries, clear air turbulence offers no visual cues and limited time for pilots to respond.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Actively sense and observe gut cues and signals from your surroundings.—
Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Recently, a special idea came to the family — one that felt like a meaningful way to keep Andreini close.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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House and Senate lawmakers keep circulating big ideas that would go well beyond a narrow fix — and cost taxpayers many billions in doing so.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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