feeler

noun

Definition of feelernext
1
as in motion

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2
as in query

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Recent Examples of feeler Scour your networks, put out feelers and try to stay positive. — Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 So far, the Utah Jazz don’t seem to be putting out feelers with actual intentions of moving on just yet, but insiders, analysts, and fans have been waiting for the Markkanen bubble to burst for a couple of years now. — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 About 20 Democratic offices have put out feelers on a potential deal to extend the subsidies, according to a Senate aide familiar with the negotiations. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025 Just 13, de la Torre attracted a feeler from the professional English club Fulham via an email to his father. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feeler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeler
  1. motion
  2. query
  3. counteroffer
  4. hearing
  5. overture
  6. question
  7. suggestion
  8. questionnaire
Noun
  • The Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center filed an emergency motion to halt the euthanasia of a dog that attacked several people.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meta appealed before final judgment US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers mostly denied a Meta motion to dismiss in an order in October 2024.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • Clancy’s phone also contained queries about suicide, according to the analyst.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Meta’s spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for comment on those figures, or to a query about how many under-16s Meta believes may still have Instagram or Facebook accounts in Australia.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of query
Noun
  • The Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee held a hearing in February on Netflix’s plans to merge with WBD, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos appearing before lawmakers, weeks before the streamer dropped its bid amid Paramount’s counteroffer.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of commitment is built through everyday conversations, meaningful coaching, and consistent investment in people’s development, not during an exit interview or a last-minute counteroffer.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of counteroffer
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  • Roughly 30 spectators, many of them Antioch members, observed Friday's hearing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Planning Commission Chair Carlos Rosario added that the commission’s recommendations were merely advisory, while the City Council retains full discretion to hold public hearings and set the city’s policy direction.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearing
Noun
  • Flanagan supporters are suspicious of Craig To Flanagan and her supporters, Craig’s vote for the immigration bill was not a pragmatic overture to swing voters but a betrayal.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To Flanagan and her supporters, Craig's vote for the immigration bill was not a pragmatic overture to swing voters but a betrayal.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of overture
Noun
  • Women considering enlistment are generally more likely to ask practical questions about pregnancy policies, hygiene and whether barracks were coed, recruiters and women currently serving explained.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But there is a deeper question of why a modern tech company, especially an AI company, would need to soften their image with cotton and canvas.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of question
Noun
  • Hotel Moraine's main food and drink offering is sharing great suggestions of where to dine off property (Nookie's and Eddie's at the Silver Sands Motel, and North Fork Table and Inn near Southold were my favorites).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Most recently, Ghana pushed for the situation in South Africa to be included in the agenda of an upcoming African Union meeting, a suggestion which was rejected by the continental body.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • Bryant, 48, is a licensed financial adviser who has worked in school counseling, adult education and substitute teaching, according to her South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board questionnaire.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Participating firefighters will provide blood and urine samples and complete a baseline health questionnaire, an annual cancer survey and an exposure log form.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionnaire

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