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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
  • The plaintiffs seek damages, restitution, and penalties, arguing that the defendants' actions resulted in fraud and unjust enrichment.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit names as defendants the State Board of Education and members of the Orange County and Volusia County school boards.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 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
  • Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hackers are leveraging it to simplify and automate attacks, broadening the threat landscape to include opportunistic criminals who lack the technical expertise to launch sophisticated cyber-attacks on their own.
    Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 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
  • Though the county has not found any second-time offenders after issuing the first warning letters.
    Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In prison, Lozano received her associate’s degree in behavioral and social sciences, and co-founded an organization for juvenile offenders, along with another group that brings victims, law enforcement officers and prisoners together for discussions.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Until the mid-20th century, fruit trees lined the routes children walked to school, and fish and crabs were plentiful in the Patapsco River.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fish
Noun
  • Up top with Bernard and Lukas, the devious IT Head revels in his plan to starve the accomplices out.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Washington and his accomplices took advantage of a legal technicality.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplices
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