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as in indications
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
if you don't want to give the suggestion that you're evading the truth, you must look your questioner in the eye
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2
as in proposals
something which is presented for consideration
no one had any better suggestions, so as usual we spent the afternoon at the basketball court
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as in hints
an almost imperceptible sign of something
we took care to avoid so much as even a suggestion of impropriety
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Recent Examples of suggestions
GitHub Copilot subscribers will still be able to use simple AI suggestions like code completion and Next Edit without consuming AI credits.
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ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Among the latter were different suggestions for how to bring the Cyclones into better alignment, including in the musculoskeletal sense.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Fantle was often on the set making suggestions.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the suggestions was a shade of blonde that Hazelton agreed would work well.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The small meeting room in the building was filled elbow to elbow with 17 people offering suggestions or volunteering to work on the Non-Partisan Committee.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Included is a a story of how each came about and suggestions for 1980s songs to play when there’s a group making them.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Among the latter were different suggestions for how to bring the Cyclones into better alignment, including in the musculoskeletal sense.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Fantle was often on the set making suggestions.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the suggestions was a shade of blonde that Hazelton agreed would work well.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The small meeting room in the building was filled elbow to elbow with 17 people offering suggestions or volunteering to work on the Non-Partisan Committee.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Included is a a story of how each came about and suggestions for 1980s songs to play when there’s a group making them.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestions
Noun
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According to the agency, the EU’s system of geographical indications (GI), which are tags that indicate a product is from a certain region, have played a large part in fostering the imbalance.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Engine vibration and power indications on the center screen reflect flight data recorder data points; other values are estimated based on the phase of flight.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There’s no bar service up there, but guests can bring drinks from downstairs up to the roof or organize a private dinner for proposals and other special occasions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Some proposals have called for expanding the city controller’s authority to conduct audits and oversee city programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This desire to find connection in loss hints that death can often be more tangible to process than estrangement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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After downplaying the prospect of a new album in recent interviews, Grande began posting hints to the contrary in March, like a flower emoji in her Instagram bio.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only clues that date his wanderings arrive in the shape of a mid-century refrigerator, or a certain hairstyle, or a peeling political bumper sticker.—
Hua Hsu,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the weeks before Andrew Lloyd Webber announced the New York staging of his The Phantom of the Opera reboot Masquerade last year, cryptic messages and clues began popping up, not least being the appearance of the masked singer outside the Tony Awards ceremony.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The marque just unveiled a new one-off Mistral that takes design cues from a dragonfly today.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The authors emphasize the research relied on text alone, while in real life, clinicians need to attend to many other inputs like images, sounds and nonverbal cues when diagnosing and treating a patient.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Those are ideas most Americans — especially people who actually spend time outdoors — can still rally behind.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Suggestions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestions. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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