as in defendant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suspect
Odette Yousef, NPR, 28 May 2025
The suspect was also shot during the confrontation and remains hospitalized in critical condition, Hinton said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
The Netflix documentary notes that there could be more victims, as cyanide tests are rarely included in a standard autopsy toxicology screen unless there is a specific reason to suspect poisoning.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for suspect
Noun
If, indeed, the suspect planned to kill people because of their Jewish faith, this would represent a major anomaly in lethal, antisemitic violence.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 28 May 2025
The suspect was also shot during the confrontation and remains hospitalized in critical condition, Hinton said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Verb
Doctors suspect that he was infected with hantavirus on his camping trip Chascomús, where the virus is endemic, despite not recalling any rodent exposure.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
The Netflix documentary notes that there could be more victims, as cyanide tests are rarely included in a standard autopsy toxicology screen unless there is a specific reason to suspect poisoning.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for suspect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
Noun
-
In that joint filing, the lawyers for the defendants said the Trump order only serves to make their case stronger, reinforcing their arguments that such claims are preempted by both the U.S. Constitution and federal law and must be dismissed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
-
The trial for seven of the eight defendants began in March, with the eighth due to be tried by jury after the initial proceedings finish.—
Cecilia Domínguez,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Verb
-
And leadership is left guessing where the money is leaking.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
-
Participants looked at composite face images created from using images of individuals with extremely high or low scores on personality inventories, and participants were asked to guess which face had more of a particular trait.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
-
Chloe is successful, tightly wound and over-calculating to the extent that doubting her sincerity is unavoidable.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
-
Others doubted that any such institution could overcome the legacies of conflict and mutual distrust among their neighbors and bring together members that were far apart both geographically and in terms of security concerns.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
Adjective
-
While many supplements are questionable at best, some of the hype about creatine seems warranted; even the International Olympic Committee has it on a short list of four supplements that are largely safe and proven effective for athletes.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 May 2025
-
Overall, there are some reasonable ideas scattered throughout the executive orders (though whether their implementation ends up being reasonable is questionable, especially given DOGE's involvement).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
Noun
-
The story spans 20 years as survivors work to clear one suspect’s name and uncover the real culprit.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
-
In return, the culprits uncovered customers' names, dates of birth, government IDs, and masked Social Security and bank account numbers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
Verb
-
Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
-
O’Connell and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown agreed this spring not to assume anything with McCarthy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
Inside the car were three people identified as Yasmin Cobb, 18, Josiah Sneed, 21 and Clifton Ray Foster Jr., 25, who all have Texas addresses listed on their arrest reports All three were detained and taken to the HSI office for questioning.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
-
On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Adjective
-
There was no indication of suspicious activity and no danger to the public, police said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
-
On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share