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noun

Definition of suspectsnext
plural of suspect
as in defendants

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suspects

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verb

present tense third-person singular of suspect
1
as in guesses
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

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2
as in doubts
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspects
  1. defendants
  2. assumes
  3. culprits
  4. criminals
  5. thinks
  6. offenders
  7. fish
  8. accomplices
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Ellison's co-defendants, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, were left free by the courts.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The cert petition was filed after the Hawaii State Supreme Court ruled against the defendants in the case and held that Honolulu’s case should proceed under state law.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of defendants
Verb
  • The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
Noun
  • This isn’t always easy to see, but the Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management offers information on identifying tracks and animal droppings, which may be helpful for figuring out potential culprits.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Proximity to heat sources and inconsistent humidity levels are also common culprits, as is bringing the tree inside too early.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of culprits
Noun
  • But even as the ways criminals use ransomware are set to evolve, the actual makeup of the technology isn’t expected to change too drastically in the coming years.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The regulation, which would require small businesses to disclose the identity of people who directly or indirectly own a control a company, is designed to prevent criminals from hiding illicit activity conducted through shell companies or opaque ownership structures, the Treasury said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
Verb
  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
Noun
  • In Texas, the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice identifies offenders six months before their initial eligibility and notice is sent to both trial officials and victim family members.
    Olivia Garrett, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • These rostra are used to slash through schools of fish, defend against predators, and, occasionally, strike at competitors or threats.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fish
Noun
  • Because the robbers were wearing masks, the store clerks also couldn’t conclusively identify Knight or any other accomplices.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Fleury and the Wild were at the rink for their morning skate when Crosby, along with a few accomplices — most likely being former teammates of Fleury's, such as Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, or Bryan Rust — managed to get hold of his room key.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of accomplices
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