feelers

noun

plural of feeler
1
as in overtures

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2
as in queries

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelers
  1. overtures
  2. queries
  3. motions
  4. hearings
  5. proposals
  6. questions
  7. suggestions
  8. questionnaires
Noun
  • Trump has alternated between threats and diplomatic overtures to get the job done, but the war is now approaching six months with no end in sight.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The dispute was overcome only after Sánchez made overtures to Morocco, acknowledging its rule over the territory.
    — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • In a statement to Semafor, Times spokesperson Graham James said the new AI tool was intended to improve reader queries.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The man charged in the case did not respond to AP queries sent via social media.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Smith added that the trial occurred right around the time a new rule regarding peremptory challenges — motions by either side that exclude a juror — went into effect, making several reasons given by prosecutors to challenge a juror invalid.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Dallas uses motions and shifts in both the run and the pass game; their rushing attack features powerful gap concepts but also layered, stretching zone runs.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • The first hearings would find out what really happened aboard the Ford and the Abe.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Louisville workers may also seek guidance from Justice Injury Law, which handles workers’ compensation claims, hearings, and appeals across Kentucky.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • Officials received the initial proposals late last year and are reviewing candidate sites at Sapgyo Lake, Yedang Lake, Namyang Lake, and Daeho Lake.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The proposals come as Georgia seeks to keep up with the growing demand for electricity driven by data centers.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • Every voter was also asked the same four questions off the ballot — their biggest snub, the most overspent FYC campaign, the network or streamer having the best season and the one win that would actually move the business.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At this point in the draft, every RB has questions, but volume remains king, and Harvey could be in a frustrating battle for touches all season.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • There had been suggestions that Arsenal may be open to selling Lewis-Skelly because any sale would count as pure profit in their books, given that the teenager is an academy graduate.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to Ustyle, Mialus would often make suggestions based on new arrivals, as opposed to user behavior or preference, according to a case study published on Ustyle’s website.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • Rather, the risk is usually in how the information travels, for instance by email, spreadsheets or one-off questionnaires.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To prepare, Galinskaya has clients fill out pre-meeting questionnaires, which are kept confidential, about their objectives and concerns.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionnaires
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