INTERROGATORIES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

interrogatories

noun

plural of interrogatory

as in investigations

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Noun

When these systems are under-resourced, investigations become more difficult, delaying interventions that protect the public.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
The Department of Justice has said repeatedly since the disclosure of the Epstein files that there are no credible allegations or evidence that would lead to new federal criminal investigations.

— Lauren Peller, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of investigations

Noun

Pradhan, the education minister, accused protesters of working against the country’s interests and said the government had resolved the crisis by ordering fresh examinations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Examples include missing employee dates of birth, incomplete Section 2 document information, missing employer representative information, deficiencies involving remote document examinations, and certain electronic Form I-9 system failures.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of examinations

Noun

The statement did not address questions about Northwood Ravin’s verbal agreement with Cherry, whether parking is a recurring issue with other projects across the city or how the developer can prevent similar problems in the future.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Backstage, Juice Robinson questions where David Finlay and Clark Connors are running off to before challenging them to a Double Chain Tag Team Match at Redemption.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

One of the tenant union’s requests was for the city to use the health department’s authority to make emergency repairs to the buildings and refrain from condemning the property.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
When the requests started piling up into the 100s, Vraa knew he on to something.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of requests

Noun

Canales — who had previously dealt with NFLPA practice inquiries in the past during his time in Seattle — would not get into the specifics of the inquiry.

— Mike Kaye July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
His spokesperson would not say if that plan is still under consideration for future school years, despite multiple inquiries by the Daily News.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of inquiries

Noun

Examples range from new film reviews on *Filmspotting* to historical explorations like *Verbal Diorama* on *Die Hard*, and niche genres such as *Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Yet while some of the poem’s colorful explorations are lost, Odysseus’s consistent anguish lends the movie a satisfying thematic coherence.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Definition of explorations

Noun

The probes included two public hearings and the USTR accepted over 2,100 public comments from concerned parties and industry stakeholders before announcing its decision to move forward with the duties on Thursday.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
These molecules could act as highly sensitive quantum probes capable of detecting tiny signals that hint at new particles or forces beyond current physics.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of probes

Noun

Adler said studies show that when one partner strangles another, the likelihood of a victim being killed by that partner goes up 750%.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
Recent clinical studies involving pig kidneys have demonstrated that such organs can function inside human recipients, marking a major milestone for xenotransplantation.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

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