probings

plural of probing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probings
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
Noun
  • The real draws, however, are the two star-making performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose extraordinary and viscerally raw explorations of sensuality and heartbreak saw them jointly (and deservedly) awarded the Palme d’Or with the film’s director.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
  • These cuts can come off as less-challenging than the more intriguing explorations of his ear for arrangements.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Gunsaulus’ Espinosa has also gotten inquiries from a network administrator and principals at nearby schools to present on launching a fundraising nonprofit without a pricey attorney.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • The Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit has tracked more than 13,000 inquiries regarding deed fraud and has opened over 2,300 cases throughout Wayne County since 2005.
    Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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“Probings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probings. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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