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
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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
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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
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as in defendant
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Recent Examples of suspect
Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
That changed when Washington Post journalist Sieff embedded with the team to document the arrest of Damion Salinas, a 21-year-old American murder suspect.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 13 July 2025
Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
During the operation, agents arrested approximately 200 people suspected of being in the country illegally and identified at least 10 immigrant children on the sites.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Following an investigation, detectives identified 18-year-old Jaylin Rankins and a 16-year-old male as the suspects.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
That changed when Washington Post journalist Sieff embedded with the team to document the arrest of Damion Salinas, a 21-year-old American murder suspect.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
Soliman’s lawyers suspect another reason for the change.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
During the operation, agents arrested approximately 200 people suspected of being in the country illegally and identified at least 10 immigrant children on the sites.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
Verb
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Meanwhile, when other platforms misfire spectacularly, we're left guessing whether this reflects leadership views, corporate risk aversion, regulatory pressure, or accident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Although Prince William didn't have a representative at the meeting, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams doubts that the Prince of Wales was completely unaware of the talks.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Almeida doubts Erbil will acquire any of these either.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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With questionable Dolphins secondary, can better pass rush make up for the back end?—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The hardcore wipe in Escape From Tarkov got off to a rough start, with some questionable decisions or simple oversights that really hampered the player experience.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Gadd is unable to speak about the case for legal reasons despite not being named as a defendant.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The Keefe Commissary Network and its parent company Keefe Group were defendants alongside Tarrant County.—
Cody Copeland
July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Some have questioned whether city commissioners can unilaterally change election dates — a decision that also changes the length of their current terms — without voter approval.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The song captures Rumi’s internal struggle and her growing uncertainty about the road ahead, marking a shift in her journey from confident leader to someone questioning the cost of it all.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Eventually when interest payments stopped, the scam investor victims in the Ponzi scheme became suspicious and following an investigation by the FBI both Burton and Wellesley were charged with wire fraud and money laundering.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The suspicious person with a range finder who because the shooter, many times he was spotted by police with suspicion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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The greedy culprits were primarily private nonprofits, ranging from large research universities like NYU and USC to small colleges which weren’t even in the master’s game at the dawn of Grad PLUS.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The culprits: Straight While Maliens, a race of extraterrestrial incels depicted as rectangular creatures with expressive faces.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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