suggestion
noun
sug·ges·tion
| \ səg-ˈjes-chən
, sə-ˈjes-, -ˈjesh-\
, sə-ˈjes-, -ˈjesh-\
Definition of suggestion
1a
: the act or process of suggesting
b
: something suggested
2a
: the process by which a physical or mental state is influenced by a thought or idea
the power of suggestion
b
: the process by which one thought leads to another especially through association of ideas
3
: a slight indication : trace
a suggestion of a smile
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Synonyms for suggestion
Synonyms
clue, cue, hint, indication, inkling, intimation, lead
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Examples of suggestion in a Sentence
Do you have any suggestions?
Please send comments and suggestions to our post office box.
I have a suggestion: call the store and ask them about it.
I'd like to offer a suggestion.
I reject his suggestion that we shouldn't have helped them.
trying to influence people's thoughts by using suggestion
The director relies on the power of suggestion rather than explicitly showing the murder.
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Recent Examples on the Web
There’s a little bit more of a suggestion that maybe Richie could be gay and maybe his love for Eddie goes a little bit deeper. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "James Ransone is the MVP of It Chapter Two," 6 Sep. 2019 For an hour, the students came up with an avalanche of suggestions. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Dorian's continued havoc, California boat fire, Brexit vote: 5 things to know Tuesday," 3 Sep. 2019 Simply Framed in particular offers a wide range of suggestions tailored to specific sorts of art and artifacts — a.k.a. a groovy plexibox (also known as a shadowbox) for a textile or a gilded wooden frame for a fancy oil painting. — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, "Picture frames: How to find the best companies and the best deals," 3 Sep. 2019 After all of the suggestions are reviewed, task force members will determine the best solution for everyone impacted by the noise. — Anthony Clark Carpio, Burbank Leader, "Joint task force on air traffic noise takes flight," 30 Aug. 2019 The key to getting kicked off of YouTube is something most Americans on the Internet are already well-schooled in: the power of suggestion. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "6 ways to get your videos booted from YouTube," 29 Aug. 2019 The news comes off the back of earlier suggestions that the Red Devils would subsidise the bulk of the forward's earnings, which would allow Inter to pay just €4m to lure the player to Milan. — SI.com, "Alexis Sanchez Loan Deal to Inter in Doubt as Wage Issues Hinder Proceedings With Man Utd," 22 Aug. 2019 Greenhouse offers a host of suggestions about how to improve labor, some of which have been made many times before. — Sheila Mcclear, The New Republic, "The Future For Labor," 20 Aug. 2019 In fact, these student employees’ ability to communicate comfortably and effectively is at risk with all of these suggestions. — Katherine Timpf, National Review, "At Michigan State University, the Word ‘but’ Is a Trigger," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suggestion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suggestion
suggestion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of suggestion
: an idea about what someone should do or how someone should behave
: something that is said in an indirect way
: an action, quality, appearance, etc., that seems to indicate the presence or existence of something
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suggestion
noun
sug·ges·tion
| \ səg-ˈjes-chən
, sə-ˈjes-\
, sə-ˈjes-\
Kids Definition of suggestion
1
: a thought or plan that is offered or proposed
I have a suggestion. Let's get pizza.
2
: the act or process of putting a thought in someone's mind
At his suggestion we left.
3
: hint entry 1 sense 2
She wore just a suggestion of a smile.
suggestion
noun
sug·ges·tion
| \ sə(g)-ˈjes-chən, -ˈjesh-
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Medical Definition of suggestion
1a
: the act or process of impressing something (as an idea, attitude, or desired action) upon the mind of another
suggestion in response to propaganda — Psychological Abstracts
b
: the process by which a physical or mental state is influenced by a thought or idea
the power of suggestion
2
: something impressed upon the mind by suggestion
the posthypnotic carrying out of suggestions held in the unconscious— G. S. Blum
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suggestion
noun
sug·ges·tion
Legal Definition of suggestion
1a
: the act or process of suggesting
b
: something suggested
2
: an entry on the record of a fact or circumstance (as the death or insolvency of a party) material to a case and essential for the court in making its determination
reference to a party's death in a pleading was not the equivalent of a formal suggestion of death on the record — Kissic v. Liberty Nat'l Life Ins. Co., 641 So. 2d 250 (1994)