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
  • The Marlins listened but ultimately rejected trade overtures for shortstop Otto Lopez, second baseman Xavier Edwards and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Phillies, time and time again, have declined those overtures.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • But the front yard is the more influential space, as neighbors increasingly stop by with queries.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This move higlights the need for human critical thinking and quality control, ensuring AI agents are deployed for intricate processes, while simpler AI handles quick queries.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors Dallas Kaplan, Kenneth Smith and Caryn Finley have focused on other issues in their pretrial motions.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rodriguez, despite her relatively low attendance, was at the top of the legislative list over the last year and a half, drafting 199 motions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • The city filed a lawsuit to fight the arbitrator’s ruling, and a circuit court judge later ruled that officers indeed do have the right to have cases heard by an arbitrator, but those hearings must be publicly accessible.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those who favor stricter immigration laws see the swift hearings as a course-correction for a longstanding problem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • Volunteers and staff with the nonprofit foundation removed alligatorweed from the shoals manually but are working on grant proposals to remove more.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • According to records previously obtained by the Herald/Times, the grant proposals Save Our Society From Drugs and Drug Free America submitted to the Hope Florida Foundation did not detail how the groups planned to spend the money.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • There are genuine questions that are worth asking about what might have been done differently to yield better outcomes, said Stoto.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The current lease agreement between the city and Diamond Baseball Holdings expires in November, which raised questions about whether the Travelers would stay in North Little Rock after the current season.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • Team members are then encouraged to make suggestions for supporting each other.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Merseyside sources have played down suggestions of a formal bid for the Canada international, but talks have taken place between the two clubs.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • Supplemental questionnaires are add-on forms sometimes included as part of the application process.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
  • Participants answered the same questionnaires five times over the following year.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of questionnaires
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