suggest
verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
has suggested
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present perfectof suggest (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Hilary Armstrong, operations manager at the charity, has suggested a number of reasons why people are not coming forward to foster.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
But, in the past, the Olympics chairman has suggested his organization will be impervious to political changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
In effect, Musk is leaving the mainstream car market to the Chinese—who, he has suggested, are so formidable that many Western automakers are unable to compete without government intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Previous research has suggested that ketogenic diets may help protect against colon cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Perhaps, as I. S. Shklovskii has suggested, there is a black hole hiding there, which ate the exploding stellar core and damped the fires of the supernova.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
