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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
all his promises were received with well-deserved suspicion
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as in hints
a very small amount
new parents who were alarmed by just a suspicion of a rash on their baby's chest
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as in guesses
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
no one will ever suspicion that I'm the one who pulled the prank
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Recent Examples of suspicions
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
By the end of her shift in late November, a number of her co-workers had their suspicions as well.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The latter denies it, but his behavior responds to the fear of being ostracized if any suspicions were to arise.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Duke turning to litigation also invited suspicions the Mensah-Duke deal was an NIL arrangement in name only and largely pretextual.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Eventually, my suspicions outgrew my compassion.
—Margaret Keane, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But instead of feeling empowered, many workers fear their jobs are at risk of being automated—and the flood of layoffs in 2025 confirmed their suspicions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
And my suspicions were correct that ALDI’s store-brand of Texas toast was cheaper than the store-brand at other stores.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
But suspicions about her conduct had mounted even during Yoon’s run for office.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
By the end of her shift in late November, a number of her co-workers had their suspicions as well.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The latter denies it, but his behavior responds to the fear of being ostracized if any suspicions were to arise.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Duke turning to litigation also invited suspicions the Mensah-Duke deal was an NIL arrangement in name only and largely pretextual.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Eventually, my suspicions outgrew my compassion.
—Margaret Keane, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But instead of feeling empowered, many workers fear their jobs are at risk of being automated—and the flood of layoffs in 2025 confirmed their suspicions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
And my suspicions were correct that ALDI’s store-brand of Texas toast was cheaper than the store-brand at other stores.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicions
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Fear of retaliation, skepticism about human resources departments and doubts about whether complaints will be taken seriously continue to shape how, and whether, women speak up.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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McCall expressed doubts as to whether the equal-time law would stand up if it were challenged in the courts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People crafted narratives out of suspicions, rumors and hints, to fill a desperate need for an explanation.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are also a couple of hints that the fate of Europe’s Jews is part of the prevailing atmosphere of unmentionable moral contagion.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In non-theme park play, the game revolves around Illumineers, glimmers, inklands, a lorebook and other buzzwords and actions that are important to players.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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There’s still a long way to go to restore his status as a promising prospect, but there have been glimmers of hope the last couple weeks.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Video shows suspects opening fire from Dallas bridge Acevedo and AlarconSanchez are charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a class A misdemeanor.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who suspects fraud can also place a fraud alert on their credit report for free.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Suspicions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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