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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
  • All defendants have denied any wrongdoing.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Another alternative would be to use a process courts have followed in the past when defendants have died before being sentenced, prosecutors proposed.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of defendants
Verb
  • Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.
    Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
Noun
  • This guide will walk you through our best stain-removal tips for some of the usual Christmastime culprits, including candle wax, chocolate, wine, and tree sap.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Poor insulation and cold temperatures are the biggest culprits for a lack of humidity in the air.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of culprits
Noun
  • Many criminals use generative AI to improve the grammar and believability of their phishing emails and scripts.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to The Sun, the RT-G’s AI capabilities include facial recognition to identify known criminals and detect disturbances.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
Verb
  • What do these moves tell us about how Netanyahu thinks about the press?
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Whoopi Goldberg is clear with her romantic expectations and thinks others attempting to dip their toes into the dating pool should be, too.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
Noun
  • China and Hong Kong were noted as leading offenders, together detaining 135 journalists.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But even bad songs are tough to whittle into a list and culling some of the worst offenders is highly subjective.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • The only issue for the Bronx Bombers is that Soto’s contract requires him to play in Queens instead, as Steve Cohen and the Mets were able to land the market’s biggest fish.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The state park is also an accessible spot to ice fish.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fish
Noun
  • Investigators accuse her and dozens of accomplices of taking loans and cash through a web of thousands of shell companies over more than a decade – siphoning off what amounts to a total of $44 billion.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Her male accomplices got away, police said.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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