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suggestion

/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
English Definition
n. an idea or plan proposed for consideration
中文释义
建议
Example Sentence

The committee welcomed any suggestion that could streamline the approval process without compromising safety standards.

委员会欢迎任何能够简化审批流程且不损害安全标准的建议。

Synonyms
proposal recommendation idea
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A workplace study found that employees who received specific, actionable feedback from managers ('revise the third paragraph to include supporting data') improved their performance more over three months than employees who received only general praise or general criticism without specific suggestions.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “suggestion”?

  1. A The act of speaking very loudly
  2. B The force applied to a surface
  3. C An idea or plan proposed for consideration
  4. D Irrational belief
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C — An idea or plan proposed for consideration. “suggestion” means an idea or plan proposed for consideration.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “an idea or plan proposed for consideration”?

  1. A shouting
  2. B superstition
  3. C suggestion
  4. D pressure
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C — suggestion. “suggestion” means an idea or plan proposed for consideration.

Common questions about “suggestion”

What does “suggestion” mean?

suggestion — an idea or plan proposed for consideration. In Chinese: 建议.

How do you pronounce “suggestion”?

suggestion is pronounced /səˈdʒɛstʃən/.

How is “suggestion” used in a sentence?

The committee welcomed any suggestion that could streamline the approval process without compromising safety standards. (委员会欢迎任何能够简化审批流程且不损害安全标准的建议。)

What are synonyms for “suggestion”?

proposal, recommendation, idea — all close in meaning to suggestion (an idea or plan proposed for consideration).

Is “suggestion” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. suggestion is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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