Showing Results for "suggests"

suggests

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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Deferred annuities, as the name suggests, are intended for long-term financial planning and building a nest egg for income in several years to come.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The history of consumer health hardware suggests otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This abrupt shift suggests downside velocity is accelerating.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"If you know you have a limit on what you can afford, say it at the beginning rather than sitting through the meal hoping someone else suggests paying separately," she advises.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In other words, the melody can be constructed so that it strongly suggests a harmony that could accompany it.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones