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as in indication
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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as in proposal
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 hint
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 suggestion
Obviously, Rodgers kept starting for the Jets and has played in every game this season, but some people were reportedly stunned by the suggestion.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Democrats are pushing back on any suggestion of a GOP mandate over Washington come next year.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
And Roy had three key suggestions for how Brad could tweak his process, starting with the sourdough starter.
RS: Got to be a stiff starter.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
The findings were published in a two-part report detailing how many children had attended Indian boarding schools, how many had died, the number and location of burial sites, how much federal funding the schools had received, and suggestions for moving forward.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Democrats are pushing back on any suggestion of a GOP mandate over Washington come next year.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
And Roy had three key suggestions for how Brad could tweak his process, starting with the sourdough starter.
RS: Got to be a stiff starter.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
The findings were published in a two-part report detailing how many children had attended Indian boarding schools, how many had died, the number and location of burial sites, how much federal funding the schools had received, and suggestions for moving forward.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestion
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Connecticut's capital city also has the highest proportion of homeowners surpassing the area's average tenure of 17 years, an indication of a potential increase in local inventory, according to NAR.Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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An indication of just how much Acheampong’s future was a priority within Chelsea can be seen from when discussions first began.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The agency's proposal comes at the directive of Congress, which passed legislation requiring the FDA take action last year.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Failed: Banning Volley Serves altogether: under the thought process that some people skirt the legality of a volley serve, the proposal was to ban them and make everyone drop serve.Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Another Wordle puzzle will be released on Monday and Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Scientists sought hints about how our solar system came to be—and about the origin of one class of molecules in particular.Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Looking for Sunday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rise adds a few interesting new twists, like the ability to scrub through occasional video animations for visual clues and the ability to track certain scenes throughout multiple times of day.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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The addition also includes Shazam, which helps users to identify songs and media through cues, but perhaps the most interesting new feature is the ability of the device to perform as a translator in real time for some of the most common language pairs used in many parts of the world.John Werner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This fall, the city of Austin also took a cue from San Francisco, passing a series of new sound policies aimed at protecting both venues and neighbors.Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adams reacted quickly and made Fernandes rethink his ideas.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestion. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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