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
  • Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller, Brighton’s Carlos Belaba, Botafogo’s Danilo and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson were among them, while overtures were made regarding Victor Froholdt’s availability at Porto.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The United States had been looking for an interlocutor with Cuba and made overtures with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to an exclusive USA TODAY interview in July.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • The difference today is that as AI continues to get smarter, consumers no longer have to narrow their queries to a few search terms.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Thanks for all the great queries, which, as usual, have been slightly modified for length and clarity.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Conley, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and granted the defendants’ sanctions motions.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The documentary reality of Ryan’s life leans on observational verité techniques, with the camera often placed at an unobtrusive distance and following their freewheeling motions.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of motions
Noun
  • Ryan promised hearings if the Democrats win a majority in the House in November’s mid-term elections.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There’s never going to be optimal city management of road closures and detours to everyone’s liking, no matter how many public hearings of driver angst and outcry take place.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • One of the sources said the GSA put out a public request for lease proposals that identifies 18 potential locations, requiring space for at least 10 courtrooms.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Operators say such proposals would kneecap their nascent industry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • The former has hit mostly figures of the country's opposition, while the latter has raised questions of wrongdoing by one of Lula's sons.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As Houston begins a gauntlet week on the road against the Phillies and Rays, submit questions for The Athletic’s Chandler Rome to answer in an upcoming mailbag.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • To vote on name suggestions during round two, there's a $5 minimum donation requirement.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here are Wood’s suggestions for staying mentally sharp in any profession.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Sep. 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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