suggest
verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
is suggesting
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present progressiveof suggest (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Streeting, the former health secretary, has not formally launched a contest either, but Burnham is suggesting he would join an existing contest rather than trigger one himself.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
“This is exactly why I don’t like coffee dates. This man is suggesting that he should put in low effort because he is not invested in finding a serious relationship.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“Basically everything we’re looking at is suggesting extremely hot temperatures.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
Nonetheless, despite this uncertainty, OpenAI’s latest funding round is suggesting a valuation that could be as high as $830 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
But Dijksterhuis is suggesting the opposite: that maybe that big computer in our brain that handles our unconscious is at its best when it has to juggle many competing variables.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
