suggestion
Collocations
24(noun.) proposal
ADJ
constructive, excellent, good, interesting, helpful, positive, practical, sensible, valuable | absurd, bizarre, impractical, ludicrous, outrageous, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid | tentative
VERB + SUGGESTION
have
My teacher had a great suggestion about how to improve my essay.
come up with, give sb, make, offer, put forward
During the meeting, several employees put forward suggestions to improve our office design.
accept, act on, adopt, take up
The manager decided to adopt the suggestion from her team about flexible working hours.
take sb up on
We decided to take her up on her suggestion to meet for coffee next week.
deny, dismiss, reject
Sarah denied the suggestion that she had forgotten about the meeting.
welcome
consider, look at, note
I'll consider your suggestion about changing the meeting time to next week.
SUGGESTION + NOUN
book, box
PREP
at the ~ of
The team decided to organize a charity event at the suggestion of their manager.
~ about/as to/concerning/on
I'd appreciate any suggestions about improving the website's design.
~ for
The teacher asked students to write down suggestions for improving the school lunch menu.
PHRASES
amid suggestions that
The company closed its factory amid suggestions that profits were falling.
be open to suggestions
My boss asked for ideas about improving our office, so I told her I was open to suggestions.
(noun.) communicating without stating directly
ADJ
implicit
hypnotic
The therapist used hypnotic suggestion to help her patient relax and overcome anxiety.
PREP
by/through ~
The doctor explained that the placebo effect often works through suggestion rather than actual medicine.
PHRASES
the power of suggestion
Many patients improved simply through the power of suggestion, believing the treatment would help them.
(noun.) trace of sth
ADJ
faint, mere, slightest
VERB + SUGGESTION
carry, have
PREP
at the ~ of
At the suggestion of her doctor, Maria started exercising three times a week.
~ of