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
Nani Gopal Mahanta, chair of political science at Assam’s Gauhati University and a BJP supporter, has some suggestions for those who still fall foul. — The Economist, "India is declaring millions of its citizens to be foreigners," 11 July 2019 This list is not intended to be comprehensive but to offer suggestions for places to try from throughout the suburbs. — Adriana Ramirez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Treat yourself on a hot summer day to any of these seven frozen treat shops in the Milwaukee suburbs," 26 June 2019 The Cape Cod paper, for example, launched a program that invited readers to submit suggestions for investigative stories. — Washington Post, "As Gannett, GateHouse merge, newspaper cost-cutting persists," 23 Aug. 2019 As part of this process, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security walked through the 225 N. Center St. facility and offered suggestions for improvement, according to Windham. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll to tighten county office building security, replace guards with uniformed sheriff’s deputies," 22 Aug. 2019 Earlier this month, he was suspended as per the department's policy following the administrative judge's suggestion for firing. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill says firing Daniel Pantaleo was a 'difficult decision'," 22 Aug. 2019 San Francisco has suggestions for disaster preparedness, as do the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "Earthquake kits selling fast in Bay Area after recent tremors," 16 Aug. 2019 One by one, players began to express their frustration and make suggestions for change within the program. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Inside Virginia Tech's Internal Turnaround After a Season of Division and Negativity," 15 Aug. 2019 The new report from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation offered a number of suggestions for addressing traffic congestion. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Here’s how to fix Massachusetts’ traffic woes, according to a new state report," 8 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)