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suggestion

suggestion

759 1.4
An idea or plan offered for others to consider
  • noun
  • /səˈdʒɛsʧən/
translation icon : sugerencia
  • May I make a suggestion?
  • make a suggestion
  • offer a suggestion
  • provide suggestions

And again there was the same suggestion for Army rugby.

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Examples

  • Candidates meet regularly to discuss data and seek suggestions on how they can improve instruction.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Do you have any suggestions on easy meals to whip up?

  • Can you give us a suggestion on how we should think?

  • What would be your suggestion for people who want to do that?

  • Well, I was listening, and I got a suggestion for you.

  • Mr. President, I have a suggestion.

  • If the students miss their goal, the teacher offers them suggestions on what to do differently.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Students gave her a variety of suggestions, and she practiced each suggestion with them.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Thank you for that suggestion with our style swaps.

  • May I make a suggestion for the project we will be working on?

Synonyms

idea
vssuggestion
1.0

A thought or plan formed in the mind

is specifically an offered plan for others to accept or reject
proposal
vssuggestion
817 2.9

A plan or suggestion put forward for others to consider

is a broader idea put forward simply for consideration
recommendation
vssuggestion
553 2.5

A suggestion about what someone should do or choose

is a neutral idea without implied approval or instruction
proposition
vssuggestion
266 4.6

A suggestion or offer that people can accept

is an idea put forward without formal offer or strong commitment
approach
vssuggestion
14 3.4

A polite first request or offer to someone

is a general idea offered for consideration not necessarily to begin talks
modest proposal
vssuggestion
2 5.3

A small, careful suggestion for a simple plan

is any idea offered without implying simplicity or limited scope

Compounds

1 7.5

A suggestion given while someone is deeply relaxed to make them do something after waking

auto-suggestion
  • Specialized
8.2

To repeat positive statements to yourself to change your thoughts and behavior

auto-suggestion
  • Specialized
4.0

A feature that suggests completions as you type

Repeating positive phrases in your mind to change your thoughts or behavior

How Strong

insistence
57 3.5
proposal
817 2.9
recommendation
553 2.5
suggestion
759 1.4
idea
1.0

Surface Forms

suggestion singular
suggestions plural

Morphology

suggestion = suggest (transparent) = suggest + ion

A straightforward noun formed from the verb 'suggest' denoting a proposal.

Etymology

Suggestion comes from Latin parts that mean 'to bring under' — the pieces sub- ('under') and gerere ('to carry') — so the original idea was about 'bringing an idea into someone's mind'. So a suggestion is something you bring to someone to think about, like an idea or plan.