interrogatories

noun

plural of interrogatory
as in investigations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogatories
  1. investigations
  2. examinations
  3. questions
  4. requests
  5. inquiries
  6. explorations
  7. probes
  8. studies
Noun
  • The state law enacted in 2021, generally keeps records from those investigations confidential.
    — Ben Wheeler July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Kalshi spokesperson Jacki McGavick said the company launched more than 150 investigations into insider trading, blocked more than 100 insider trading moves and referred at least 20 cases to law enforcement in the first quarter of 2026.
    — Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Medical consultants and therapists provide cardio and nutritional assessments, deep-tissue massages, facials, and gynecological examinations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Even Advanced Placement examinations—formerly regarded as one of the strongest objective measures available—have become part of this debate.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • The State Department did not answer questions about the meeting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Subscribers will also be able to interact with The Hill’s journalists and analysts, who will take questions live.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • Paramount had argued that the requests were irrelevant to the antitrust issues the state is investigating.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • The statement is then added to your file and provided to whomever requests your credit report in the future.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Bideau’s debut, 2022’s Fleeting Future, hinted at the explorations of Terra Incognita, its complex electroacoustic grids opening into ever-expanding crescendos.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • Ideal for park walks, running errands, and sightseeing explorations, these slip-on sneakers have elastic laces and heel pull tabs for effortless on-and-off wear.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • The other thing that’s happening is that the federal government is affirmatively blocking state and local investigators from conducting their own separate probes.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • This requires that less than one in a hundred billion stars ever produces self-replicating probes that just do their own thing.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of probes
Noun
  • Peggy Cawthon, a doctor who studies falls among older adults at California Pacific Medical Center, said younger seniors — those between 65 and 75 — are more likely to fall while exercising or doing strenuous household chores.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Developers are also required to pay to connect their projects to the city’s water and sewer system, and conduct studies to make sure the development won’t negatively affect the city’s waste water system, according to the webpage.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of studies
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