probings

noun

plural of probing
as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something questionings and probings by several committees into the affair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probings
  1. investigations
  2. explorations
  3. inquiries
  4. examinations
  5. probes
  6. studies
Noun
  • Several investigations have uncovered examples of this practice across different industries.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The stock closed down about 4% Thursday as investors pondered the lawsuits, investigations, likely corporate jockeying and the resilience of a market driven by the gains of a few tech giants.
    — Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Academic explorations of how religious belief might influence attitudes to potential alien life are spotty at best, but that dearth of research could change.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • New explorations such as the British Library’s exhibit are providing fresh insights about the adventure-seeking woman who kept pace with the radical change in her lifetime, from 1890 to 1976.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has backed articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, as the Pentagon official is likely to be an early target of Democratic inquiries.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, the letters include enough information for people to make inquiries of their own and decide if the determinations are correct.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • The measure does not specify which examinations or tests providers must use.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Bible says the remains will be reburied immediately after the examinations, adding that results from the testing could take six to nine months.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • The maneuver is similar to the slingshot flybys that spacecraft regularly conduct to adjust their trajectories — but here, the probes had to fire their engines to amp up the effect of the burn rather than acting alone.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Corporate probes can range from window dressing to essentially prosecutorial in nature, and Nvidia has $4 trillion reasons to limit its damage.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of probes
Noun
  • Some especially busy professors might publish a dozen or more studies a year.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Research on drinking water and temperature involves older studies and small sample sizes, so more study is needed.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of studies
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