suggests

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convey advice, plan, desire v.
imply; bring to mind v.

VERB

convey advice, plan, desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise advocate offer propose put recommend submit

STRONG

advance broach commend conjecture exhort move plug pose prefer proposition propound steer theorize tip tout

WEAK

give a tip propone put forward put in two cents put on to something tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dissuade oppose refuse take

STRONG

conceal hide prove stop withhold

WEAK

declare demand order tell

VERB

imply; bring to mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hint indicate point promise refer represent

STRONG

adumbrate advert allude connote denote evoke infer insinuate intimate occur shadow signify symbolize typify

WEAK

be a sign of cross the mind lead to believe point in direction of put in mind of

Antonyms

WEAK

declare demand order tell

Example Sentences

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suggests

The sudden change beneath the Pacific suggests that the system can vary much more quickly than previously believed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Age suggests Salah is entering the twilight of his career, but there is evidence he still has plenty to offer.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

This shows how the company plans to use the strong cash it is generating and suggests that a reported move to buy the remaining minority stake in T-Mobile US is less likely, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The research suggests a curfew is "unlikely to be enough on its own to prevent online harms," said Leanne Proctor, regulatory lead at the Online Responsibility Network, the organisation the survey was conducted for.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The tone of his voice suggests he believes this about as much as he believes in unicorns.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz