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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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The findings suggest that caffeine could play a role in improving pest control strategies for Argentine ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Warsh’s previous speeches suggest he believes that shrinking the balance sheet by $1 trillion has an effect on the economy equivalent to an interest-rate hike of 50 basis points.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The guidance miss doesn’t suggest any deterioration in Netflix’s business, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This week’s positive earnings reports from our nation’s largest banks suggest otherwise...

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Though it seems ludicrous to suggest that the outcome of the Fischer–Spassky match was predictable after only two games had been completed, one point going to each player, the case can be made.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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