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suggestion

[suhg-jes-chuhn, suh-] / səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə- /
NOUN
advice, plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach charge idea instruction invitation motion opinion proposal proposition recommendation resolution tip
STRONG
advancement angle bid bit brainchild commendation exhortation gimmick injunction lead outline pitch presentation proffer reminder scheme setup steer submission telltale tender testimonial thesis tip-off
WEAK
big idea game plan hot lead sneaking suspicion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
condemnation question
WEAK
declaration demand order telling
NOUN
hint, implication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
indication notion suspicion thought
STRONG
allusion association autosuggestion breath clue connotation cue inkling innuendo insinuation intimation overtone reminder self-suggestion shade signification smack symbol symbolism symbolization symbology telltale tinge trace undertone vein whisper wind
WEAK
soupçon
Antonyms
STRONG
information
WEAK
declaration demand order telling

Example Sentences

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Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If there is a need for more oil, the agency will intervene and make a suggestion to governments, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

One source close to Spurs suggested Tudor was a leaving gift suggestion from former sporting director Fabio Paratici.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Mark Higgins, an investment adviser at Irvine, Calif.-based IFA Institutional and author of “Investing in U.S. Financial History,” a book that chronicles markets from 1790 to the present, has a suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Hyacinth agreed with Oliver’s suggestion, and even Papa seemed inclined to think this was a good idea.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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