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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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Dense layers of carefully manipulated sound—elements that seem alienating in some electronic music—are tethered to Ms. Muldrow’s mostly improvised words to suggest the complexities of human emotion.

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

TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.

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

He had rather been hoping the king would suggest just that.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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