INTERROGATORY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

interrogatory

noun

Definition of interrogatory

as in investigation

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of interrogatory The administration must respond to interrogatories and document production requests and four officials must sit for a deposition by April 23, per the judge’s orders. — Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 In January, attorneys for the injured woman filed a motion to compel the White Sox and their security to respond to pre-trial interrogatories and documents requests. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 And then the second dinner table scene at the end is much less flattering, much more interrogatory. — Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 This might come in the form of a request for production of documents or things, a request for admissions, interrogatories or even a notice to take your deposition. — Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023 The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit. — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 20 Apr. 2023 In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories. — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020 During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers). — Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogatory

Noun

The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
There were 267 investigations opened by California wildlife officials into wolf-livestock predation in 2025, up from 74 the previous year.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

Rescuers took the angler to a nearby landing and turned him over to EMS personnel for examination.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Medical consultants and therapists provide cardio and nutritional assessments, deep-tissue massages, facials, and gynecological examinations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Other research pointed in the same direction, and by 2008, Falk and other exercise physiologists were arguing against the status-quo assumption that kids had some major natural deficits in thermoregulation.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of research

Noun

But neither of them seemed eager to undergo much emotional probing.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Mission two was to do a lot of listening, a lot of probing, a lot of asking questions, skip levels to really understand the opportunity for the go forward, but also embrace what makes TIAA incredibly special.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Definition of probing

Noun

In terms of threading the needle between the experimentation and playing Lestat does before landing on a style that’s uniquely his, Lestat’s preference for musical exploration is akin to Hart’s own.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Well, the nation came of age industrially after the Wright brothers' historic flight and has been a leader in aerospace tech and exploration ever since.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

Horatio, the middle name of the Charles Underwood, appears only in the record of his birth, on February 19, 1807, to Richard and Elisabeth Underwood of Pleasant Row in London, and in the report on the inquest into his untimely death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
An inquest into the death of former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has been adjourned until December after new evidence became available.

— Polly Rippon, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of inquest

Noun

To Siebel Newsom, the critiques of her work and the federal probe are part of a broader hounding of women who enter the public sphere.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Two deputy district attorneys later complained that their then-boss, District Attorney Mark Peterson, killed the probe to protect Kramer.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of probe

Noun

On Wednesday morning, the NCAA sent a letter of inquiry to Cincinnati centered on Sorsby and his time with the program.

— Cal Phillips July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
These collective actions are crucial to safeguard scholarly inquiry and faculty independence against political interference.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of inquiry

Browse Nearby Words

interrogatories

interrogatory

interrupt

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Interrogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogatory. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of interrogatory

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on interrogatory

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

yaw

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes