Suggesting

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (v. (gerund)) The act of proposing or putting forward an idea, plan, or course of action for consideration in a legal context.
    The lawyer was suggesting a settlement to avoid trial.

Commentary

'Suggesting' is the present participle form used to describe the ongoing act of making a legal recommendation or proposal, often less binding than explicit statements or offers.

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