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/səɡˈdʒestʃ(ə)n/ 
| singular | suggestion |
| plural | suggestions |
If you're looking for last-minute Christmas presents, here are some suggestions.
The committee rejected a suggestion that stock options should be offered to junior employees.
He had some good suggestions for making improvements in our service.
Could I make a few suggestions about the way your essay is structured?
We have a few ideas for the show, but we're open to suggestions.
It was at Larry's suggestion that I attended the meeting.
Collocations: suggestion The senator rejected any suggestion that she was to blame.
There is no suggestion that the plan will adversely affect employment in the city.
They dismissed any suggestion of a link between factory emissions and acid rain.
This is the American English definition of suggestion. View British English definition of suggestion.
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