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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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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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Recent Examples of suspect
Nbc San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Sparks has found videos on the dark web that show Flash Rob in the back of a delivery truck, which leads the two officers right to their suspect, shipping company employee Caleb Sandstrom.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Collector friends of mine have suspected that they were melted down, but who knows.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Police then returned fire and struck the suspect, who has also been taken to the hospital.
—Nbc San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Sparks has found videos on the dark web that show Flash Rob in the back of a delivery truck, which leads the two officers right to their suspect, shipping company employee Caleb Sandstrom.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
There was a heavy police presence near the intersection of East Washington Street and South Arlington Avenue Thursday morning as officers searched for three men suspected of robbery.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Collector friends of mine have suspected that they were melted down, but who knows.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspect
Noun
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The conviction comes as waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump's election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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In a rare move, 299th District Judge Karen Sage on Thursday apologized to Stewart, first from the bench and then at the defendant’s table.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
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But without a way to translate the writing, researchers can only guess.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Well, guess what happens to have a lot of negative charge?Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Nov. 2024
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Poor young Kevin never saw reason to doubt Brendan’s word.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nobody doubts either that Ukraine has an ample supply of FPV drones with enough range – 12 miles or more – to hit any artillery once it is found.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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My main goal was to save the questionable, fragile relationship, whatever the cost.Taylor Eff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her Twitter feed contains questionable information, to put it nicely, on a wide range of topics, including vaccines and immigrants.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sitting around: The other culprit is letting that topping sit around for too long after baking but before serving, as the steam emanating from the casserole will kill that crunch.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Named after the Byzantine Generals Problem, BFT addresses the fundamental challenge of maintaining system integrity in environments where trust cannot be assumed.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The party instead relies on framing Republicans as racist or assuming immigration policy alone determines how immigrants vote.Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Add in the mixed bag of fan feedback, and even the most secure person can question themselves.Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Critics have questioned whether introducing bitcoin into government holdings would expose the economy to unnecessary risk and divert resources from more stable investments.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Asked at a press conference whether suspicious activity was possible, officials said there's not been any evidence of foul play.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Detectives don't believe the community is in danger, but asked anyone who sees suspicious activity or has information about this morning's robbery to call 911.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Suspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspect. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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