SUGGESTS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

suggests

verb

present tense third-person singular of suggest

as in indicates

to convey an idea indirectly this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us

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as in recommends

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems

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as in proposes

to set before the mind for consideration might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?

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Recent Examples of suggests With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Data from 2024-2025 suggests that the industry is scaling, with organic cotton initiatives bringing in around 2,062 farmers on approximately 4,600 hectares of farmland, with projections reaching 7,400 hectares by 2025-2026. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Other natural materials, such as gourds, hay, and cornstalks make for festive decor, but Wells suggests choosing materials from your local area to reduce the risk of introducing invasive plants or seeds. — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 Research on preventing nonadherence likewise suggests that these beliefs need to be recognized early, potentially before the first prescription is written. — Marcela Gottschald, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 The long backorder suggests the Duo saw a surge in early demand despite its high price. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 But the available data suggests most people take fentanyl together with stimulants such as methamphetamine. — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Modeling work suggests the duo will keep orbiting our star for millions of years before ultimately slamming into either Earth or Venus. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Axel Bertha’s stark debut explores humanity’s oldest struggle against forces beyond its control, building toward an unsettling outcome that suggests some conflicts are as old as civilization itself. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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Civello also noted social media data that indicates Vans is experiencing a brand resurgence.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Data from Gas Infrastructure Europe indicates current storage levels stand at roughly 73%, significantly beneath the five-year average of 89%.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicates

Verb

Flights can be arranged within a few hours, but the platform recommends booking several days in advance to ensure the widest aircraft availability and best pricing.

— Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Google Flights recommends buying Thanksgiving flights in October, between 57 and 21 days before departure.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommends

Verb

The second scenario in the speculative design research is built around an imagined service called Paren’t, which proposes to preserve a parent’s AI-powered postmortem presence for their child.

— Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
For example, one hypothesis proposes that stress can accelerate early brain development.

— Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposes

Verb

The finding implies that methanol masers are a common product of all planet-forming discs and therefore are produced by processes that are universal in star- and planet-birth, regardless of the protostar's mass.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
This implies demand of roughly 120 million metric tons per year of green ammonia by mid-century.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of implies

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Inside, Kaylee is eager to prove herself by really learning laundry and nailing it; Fraser advises her to come up with a system and stick to it.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
This summer, Kennedy’s health department appointed doctors with financial stakes in the peptide industry to a panel that advises the FDA.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of advises

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The Gators’ star averaged 150 yards and scored 11 touchdowns, while striking Heisman poses and entering the conversation for the sport’s top individual award.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
But leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic have warned that the technology’s fast development poses serious risks to jobs and human existence.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of poses

Verb

Any report that hints about slumping demand or higher-than-expected costs of building out AI infrastructure has frequently sent stocks on a rollercoaster ride.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Although Merlot is included in this first vintage, Alessandro hints that the blend may change over time, as cultivation of Merlot has become challenging as growing conditions have evolved with climate change.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of hints

Verb

Compared to conventional microscopes, the Airscope offers a complete upgrade in neural imaging.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

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