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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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Cut to 2022, when, at the suggestion of their mutual booking agent, they performed together at the Detroit Jazz Festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

That’s what Auf der Maur’s roommate told her the night she came home after thinking that she had offered a sincere but thoughtful declination to the suggestion that she become the bass player in Hole.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She sounds surprised, but quickly skips ahead to her next suggestion.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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