SUGGESTIONS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

suggestions

noun

plural of suggestion

as in indications

a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation) if you don't want to give the suggestion that you're evading the truth, you must look your questioner in the eye

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as in proposals

something which is presented for consideration no one had any better suggestions, so as usual we spent the afternoon at the basketball court

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as in hints

an almost imperceptible sign of something we took care to avoid so much as even a suggestion of impropriety

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Recent Examples of suggestions In one letter, Conan Doyle thanked Bell for further story suggestions. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Even their three adult children — Michael, Lola and Joaquin — had gotten involved in the discussion, offering suggestions of their own. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 While artificial intelligence runs in the background to help users generate suggestions when buying for someone outside the network, the core list creation is entirely human-driven. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Finding inspiration for a bet is easy on FanDuel with many suggestions for Midwest or Big Ten matchups. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 While international observers initially blamed Moscow for the blasts, investigators later found suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Another 35% said AI provided suggestions or drafts while a person made every final call. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Not all of Wright’s suggestions for painting the museum were so subtle. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestions

Noun

Police said there were no current indications that anyone else was involved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
But there are few indications that either side can achieve such an outcome.

— Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of indications

Noun

But considering the age of the position-player core, the scrutiny owner Mark Walter is under, and MLB owners’ insistence on a salary cap in their early collective bargaining agreement proposals, was the Dodgers’ dynasty over?

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Lobbying forms don’t say whether companies are arguing for or against the proposals discussed in meetings.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposals

Noun

But important clues about how the sickness operates are emerging from the latest studies of bacterial DNA in ancient bones and teeth.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
While the central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged, traders will look for clues on whether another rate hike will take place before year-end.

— Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of clues

Noun

For people who expect visible enthusiasm, quick verbal responses, eye contact or other signs of engagement, the absence of those cues might lead them to suspect something is wrong — but that’s not always the case.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
In game competition, athletes must shift their focus externally to the signals and cues around them that inform their brain how to react.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cues

Noun

Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
As the woman in the shop explained to them, and the editors dutifully left in the episode to exonerate them, part of the aesthetic is bridging international ideas of cuteness (or kawaii in Japanese).

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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