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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suggest.

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Examples

  • The term suggests that we are willing to punish others for the greater good and the benefit of society at large.

    SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011

  • She does what her title suggests, she compromises with people.

    Black Blood Brothers, Volume One Review | The Anime Blog 2008

  • But the label suggests that most women come down with a syndrome each month before we bleed.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

  • The term suggests there is something called utility—like mass, height, wealth, or happiness—that people maximize.

    THE MORAL DIMENSION Amitai Etzioni 1988

  • The term suggests there is something called utility—like mass, height, wealth, or happiness—that people maximize.

    THE MORAL DIMENSION Amitai Etzioni 1988

  • All these things we're discussing here are taxes, or borrowing now to pay back later … The term suggests there's a free source of money.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed DOUG SAUNDERS 2011

  • "The name suggests an upgraded Korea that pursues harmony over conflict," he said.

    South Korea's Ruling Party Tries to Reshape Image Evan Ramstad 2012

  • Even the title suggests a stark and much more layered exploration of a story about two people discovering their true selves and falling in love against the odds.

    This week's new theatre 2011

  • As the title suggests, the Rapid Eye Movement sleeping state may have something to do with the cop's split perceptions.

    NBC in Bed With Inception-Style Pilot 2011

  • “Detective Collins, your name suggests that you are Irish, which means there is a good chance that you are Catholic or, at least, were raised as one.”

    I’ll Walk Alone Mary Higgins Clark 2011

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