CATECHIZES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

catechizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of catechize

as in asks

to put a question or questions to her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job

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as in interrogates

to put a series of questions to applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood

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The lawsuit asks the court for an injunction that would prevent OpenAI or its agents from accessing computer networks or systems without authorization.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Another question asks how the candidate would respond if the project’s requirements changed halfway through.

— Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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One day scholars will teach Lepore’s work alongside Arendt’s, seeing that Lepore interrogates not simply a modern moment, but traces our current machine age back to the 17th-century conceit for artifice as improvement.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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Brands need to understand how often they are surfaced, which questions trigger recommendations and how recommendations translate into traffic and sales.

— Max Sinclair, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Unconvinced by Kitty’s sudden engagement, Claire questions the future her sister is choosing.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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Auditing The Brand From The Customer’s POV We conduct an outside-in audit that examines the brand from the customer’s point of view.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Developed through Madrid’s ECAM Incubator, the project examines the power exercised inside a family and the artistic prestige that can shield it from scrutiny.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

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