INTERROGATORIES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

interrogatories

noun

plural of interrogatory

as in investigations

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Noun

In a separate interview, another person familiar with the situation — who has been involved in past intelligence investigations involving Venezuelan officials — offered additional allegations about the restricted zone.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
In an exclusive interview at FBI headquarters, Raia said the bureau's multi-agency mission center has moved beyond intelligence gathering and into active financial investigations aimed at dismantling the networks that finance political violence.

— Asra Q. Nomani , Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of investigations

Noun

Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of examinations

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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
An independent autopsy requested by the family of a 1-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in Mississippi raises new questions about officers' actions, adding to growing calls for transparency in the weeks since the shooting.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of questions

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Access is free through a lottery system, with MK2 receiving around 200,000 ticket requests each year.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026
The president has repeatedly approved a higher percentage of aid requests for Republican-leaning states than for Democratic-leaning ones in his second term, according to the nonpartisan think tank Urban Institute.

— Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of requests

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State officials did not respond to inquiries about shellfish closures as of Sunday evening.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
The Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Office and Walworth County did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of inquiries

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Pullover styles like the Madwell Scoop Neck Mini Shift Dress in 100% Linen are breathable enough to wear all day long, and transition seamlessly from afternoon explorations to evening aperitivo.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
While Smithson and Heizer became synonymous with the movement, Holt produced one of its most sophisticated explorations of our relationship to landscape.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Definition of explorations

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Real estate and other industries already face probes into algorithmic and surveillance pricing, as Americans cite housing and energy costs as top worries and question whether genuine competition still exists.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Trump went to extraordinary efforts to pressure the Fed into lowering, from launching criminal probes into Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, to outright insulting the chair’s intelligence.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of probes

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Only 13% of it ends up at food banks, according to a 2026 report produced by ReFED, a nonprofit that studies and tries to prevent food waste.

— John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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