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
  • Inspect mirrors or lenses for damage, test the mount for smooth motion and ask about usage history.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Last week, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against labor leader David Huerta, who was arrested during the first day of summer immigration raids in the Southland and charged with obstructing a federal officer.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • The industry’s rush to embed AI into operational workflows has often emphasized interface design and query speed.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The queries are often focused on elite universities, including Harvard, that traditionally have been perceived as liberal.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of query
Noun
  • In its latest counteroffer, Iran has insisted on war reparations, full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of economic sanctions.
    — Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • Donaldson yells repeatedly from the front passenger seat, only to be rebuffed by the driver, a man identified as 23-year-old Dominick DeSouza, who had his own counteroffer.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of counteroffer
Noun
  • There is a public hearing to discuss the site plan for the data center.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
  • By the end of the hearing, council member Robert Gillis remained unconvinced.
    — Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearing
Noun
  • The Phillies, time and time again, have declined those overtures.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • North Korea has remained hostile to President Lee Jae Myung’s overtures despite his efforts to ease tensions, including suspending anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts and taking steps to curb the launch of propaganda leaflets by activists.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Definition of overture
Noun
  • O’Donnell and Hasselbeck again publicly sparred over social media after the former replied to a question about their 2007 clash on the Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel podcast.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of question
Noun
  • State officials would still make decisions about technology, according to the PERB filing, as the union only asked to provide suggestions.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • If the former occurs, X doesn’t really offer solutions, only suggestions that users try basic fixes, like restarting or updating, switching to another device, or toggling between Wi-Fi or cellular data.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • No startup closes a serious enterprise contract without one; no vendor-security questionnaire omits it.
    — Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • This is the climb up the mountain; there are more than 100 questions, all with a spectrum of answers, almost like a focus group questionnaire.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of questionnaire

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