1
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
That led to the Rockies posting a suggestion to the Empire State Building in an attempt to troll the Mets.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Have a suggestion for a future story?
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
This suggestion is a personal choice because, for some, looking up information on the internet might be the easier decision.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Have a suggestion for a future story?
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
This suggestion is a personal choice because, for some, looking up information on the internet might be the easier decision.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
Noun
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Boerkircher had no top-30 visits and no indication Jacksonville was going to pick him in the second round.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can be finalized until at least 23 of the league’s 30 owners vote at next month’s Board of Governors meeting, and tweaks to the various proposals are still expected to be made along the way.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This desire to find connection in loss hints that death can often be more tangible to process than estrangement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first hint of celebrity Once America became an independent nation, its hatred for the crown turned into intrigue.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the student stumbles, the AI agent gives them clues, along with criticism and positive feedback.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only clues that date his wanderings arrive in the shape of a mid-century refrigerator, or a certain hairstyle, or a peeling political bumper sticker.—
Hua Hsu,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Humans are surprisingly susceptible to environmental cues.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Social-media accounts that take their cues from the White House promptly echoed the message.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sneaky Jon Cooper The Bolts showed their normal forward lines in pregame warmups, but then had other ideas once the puck dropped Friday night.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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