CROSS-EXAMINATION Synonyms: 42 Similar Words

cross-examination

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as in grilling

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Recent Examples of cross-examination The defense has finished cross-examination of Saathoff, the final witness of the weekslong trial. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 On cross-examination, Reddington took aim at Heilbrun’s credentials. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Under cross-examination, Howard acknowledged the lawyers never expressly agreed on whether a testifying defendant was covered by the arrangement. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 On cross-examination, Buckingham pressed Zeizel about Lindsay's initial phone call to Patrick. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-examination

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The coach is photographed in a variety of tongue-in-cheek situations such as grilling, taking an ice plunge, beekeeping, working out and doing karate — all while wearing khakis.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Berrios’s downtown Miami manse, built in 1938, boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms, along with a swimming pool, a pool table, a chef’s kitchen, and a patio with a grilling station, per Realtor.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of grilling

Noun

Facing a challenge from the right, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Sunday that Italy would ban face coverings in schools.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump’s announcement comes as the arch, like his other projects, faces legal challenges.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenge

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What’s Happening Roughly one in three American adults has already tried sleeping apart from a partner, either in a separate bed or a separate room, according to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
After being pressed by community members Thursday night, Tingley said the district plans to send a survey to students next week to assess how students perceive the climate of their schools and to ensure their needs are being met.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of survey

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Only a little more than half the websites had a question about eating disorders — which GLP-1 drugs can induce or worsen — on their intake questionnaires, the researchers found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Rimo also hosted retatrutide questionnaires for multiple companies — before CBS News contacted LegitScript, and the forms were taken offline.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of questionnaire

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If the 9th Circuit sides with the NFL, the plaintiffs in the class action can petition the appeals court for a rehearing en banc.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday denied the president’s petition for rehearing, after the justices earlier rejected a petition to take up the case.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehearing

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The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration.

— Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Definition of reinvestigation

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Self-interrogation, of course, is often unpleasant and is not a prescription that is likely to sell many books.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
This deep interrogation has led to cool experiments in form and distribution, like a series of zines sold via newspaper vending machine.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrogation

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MuskDemis HassabisDario AmodeiSundar Pichai Whet Moser, Daniel Ajootian and the staff of the Morning newsletter compiled this week’s quiz.

— New York Times, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Students are required to complete a quiz or course about digital safety before they’re allowed to take a device home, according to Kelly Wachel, Park Hill’s chief communications officer.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

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