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
  • His music put melody and relatability ahead of acrobatics, and his overtures still had swagger.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The protests came ahead of next month’s snap election as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party criticized the conservative opposition Popular Party for making overtures about privatizing public pensions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • Apple now claims to use its own Foundation models for these functions, but more complex queries are still processed on Google servers using Nvidia hardware.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Vietnamese government didn't response to queries from the AP.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Slowly roll the neck in each direction, then place fingers on the center of the chest and make circular motions with the elbows to open the chest and shoulders.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Many of the case dismissals granted motions to dismiss filed by Elias Law Group on behalf of the intervenor-defendants.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • The Federal Reserve writes the rules, but Senate control shapes who fills future vacancies, and congressional committees can pressure regulators through hearings and investigations.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • District 5 City Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer said that according to the numbers that DOTI provided during budget hearings, there's a $6 million budget deficit with the program.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • One of her proposals includes allowing local municipalities to eliminate the sales tax on groceries.
    — Sarah Kallis, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The proposals, which are backed by the political action committee Building a Better California, include a ban on new taxes on financial assets and other personal property, a category that excludes real estate.
    — SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • And with thousands more expected to turn out to the polls on Tuesday, questions about election security are at the forefront.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • This isn’t the place to try to engage staffers in meandering conversations, but all are friendly and quick to share menu suggestions for curious diners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Add a label or note to the jar with the jam name or ingredients and storage instructions, along with any serving suggestions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • Symptoms, sleep habits, and how well antidepressants worked were all self-reported, and the circadian markers came from questionnaires rather than direct measures of the body clock.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The participants reported their weekly physical activity via questionnaires.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of questionnaires
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