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
  • Hardliners in Iran initially criticized Pezeshkian and Araghchi’s diplomatic overtures to Washington, deeming a decision to visit the country actively waging war against them as a sign of surrender.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Marconi has resisted overtures from private equity firms, which have shown a growing appetite to invest in the food industry.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • Even though it was not supposed to have access to the internet, the agent found a way to send queries to a public chatbot.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • One financial-services enterprise studied by researchers from the University of Hong Kong and Stellaris AI found that inference costs exceeded $200,000 per month even though more than 70% of queries were routine enough for smaller models.
    — Ragy Thomas, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • The movement of warm waters, in turn, changes where heat enters the atmosphere, which alters the motions of atmospheric currents.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The county has filed separate motions to dismiss those claims.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • At the same time prosecutors and defense lawyers will be questioning jurors, some of those recently transferred to Miami from Haiti will be involved in their own bond hearings.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On brand with past concerns about the merger itself and with Mark Ruffalo attending hearings, Booker once again challenged the settlement David Ellison reached with blue state AGs last week.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • Bipartisan proposals in the Pennsylvania House and Senate would preserve the industry by licensing the machines and charging operators fees while limiting most establishments to five machines.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Watch for policy proposals that would cover professional home assessments for adults over a certain age, which would shift aging in place preparation from optional to routine.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • But outside management does not inherently eliminate questions created by holding debt from specific local governments and projects, Marlowe said.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Mercury opposes Chiron across your personal and shared resource zones, making questions about expenses, debt, or contributions feel more personal than the numbers suggest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • There is little data on Levine’s and Campbell’s suggestions of widespread fraud involving college athlete agents and numerous NIL deals going unpaid.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More teams are going to have AI acting on infrastructure, not just making suggestions, and most organizations have no framework for what those agents will be allowed to do.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • Digital health is appropriate for questionnaires, personalized reminders and simplified interfaces for chronic patients.
    — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The order, signed Tuesday by Judge William Sullivan, prevents members of the public from accessing the jury list and questionnaires, though the lawyers for either side may still be able to access the records.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of questionnaires
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