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suggest

[suhg-jest, suh-] / səgˈdʒɛst, sə- /
VERB
convey advice, plan, desire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise advocate offer propose put recommend submit
STRONG
advance broach commend conjecture exhort move plug pose prefer proposition propound steer theorize tip tout
WEAK
give a tip propone put forward put in two cents put on to something tip off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dissuade oppose refuse take
STRONG
conceal hide prove stop withhold
WEAK
declare demand order tell
VERB
imply; bring to mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hint indicate point promise refer represent
STRONG
adumbrate advert allude connote denote evoke infer insinuate intimate occur shadow signify symbolize typify
WEAK
be a sign of cross the mind lead to believe point in direction of put in mind of
Antonyms
WEAK
declare demand order tell

Example Sentences

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Shippers are unlikely to risk vessels during strikes; experts suggest a U.N. resolution and multinational force as the first step to reopening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared to suggest that there could be a tactical advantage to the apparent fluidity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Here we suggest a third factor: The U.S. stock market is significantly more expensive than it appears.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The gap between spending by the middle and upper classes is growing bigger, data suggest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"I suggest we begin our forest journey as soon as we can. It will be noon in about an hour, by my reckoning."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.