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 dispute was overcome only after Sánchez made overtures to Morocco, acknowledging its rule over the territory.
    — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • According to Google’s 2026 AI Mode data, AI Mode has passed 1 billion monthly active users, and its queries have more than doubled every quarter since launch.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Google’s Nano Banana technology allows users to generate AI images using simple queries, built-in to its Gemini chatbot.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Plus, its gravity ball moves along the track smoothly, which helps promote a nice rhythm to your motions.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Separate motions also challenge the government’s legal theory and assert newsgathering protections.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • By some estimates, one of which was cited in the ruling, the state eschewed an official transcript in more than 1 million hearings during a one-year stretch ending in 2024.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After immigrants file into the courtroom for their hearings, Judge Susan Phan introduces Chohan and describes the services her organization offers.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • Although proposals for a memorial had emerged shortly after Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, decades of political disagreement over its design, location and purpose had delayed construction.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Failure to address these legitimate public concerns internally risks inviting external government intervention, as evidenced by emerging state-level legislative proposals.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Demand come out to the stage, and Ricochet questions what Strickland is doing there since the segment is supposed to be about the Trios Championship.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 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
  • Not all agree — in interviews or responses to candidate questionnaires — on the top issue.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Supplemental questionnaires are add-on forms sometimes included as part of the application process.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
Definition of questionnaires
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