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as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?
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as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in
it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy
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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him
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Recent Examples of questioned
North Korea has said the new destroyer, named Kang Kon, was relaunched in June after repair, but outside experts have questioned whether the ship is fully operational.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Boatman believes the situation could lead to harassment of people who comply with the law, including cisgender women who may be questioned due to their appearance.
—David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers from both parties questioned her about a $220 million government advertising campaign encouraging undocumented immigrants to leave the United States voluntarily—a campaign that prominently featured Noem herself.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Indian opposition leaders, however, on Thursday questioned the government’s lack of response to the incident, saying the sinking of the warship so close to India’s maritime neighborhood warranted an official statement.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Pound was questioned on May 6 and 7, and at the end of the final session, the poet voluntarily signed two important documents.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
While serving in the sheriff’s department, Jenkins said his integrity has never been questioned.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Committee members also questioned her recent immigration raids.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Porter, 52, threatened to walk out when questioned about appealing to Republican voters.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Boatman believes the situation could lead to harassment of people who comply with the law, including cisgender women who may be questioned due to their appearance.
—David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers from both parties questioned her about a $220 million government advertising campaign encouraging undocumented immigrants to leave the United States voluntarily—a campaign that prominently featured Noem herself.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Indian opposition leaders, however, on Thursday questioned the government’s lack of response to the incident, saying the sinking of the warship so close to India’s maritime neighborhood warranted an official statement.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Pound was questioned on May 6 and 7, and at the end of the final session, the poet voluntarily signed two important documents.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
While serving in the sheriff’s department, Jenkins said his integrity has never been questioned.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Committee members also questioned her recent immigration raids.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Porter, 52, threatened to walk out when questioned about appealing to Republican voters.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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Buffalo continued on the power play after Pittsburgh unsuccessfully challenged for goaltender interference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the surging inflation, lack of a large base of consumers with high disposable incomes, and low broadband access that have challenged other African streaming services have stifled Showmax’s ambitions.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some teachers and staff were concerned about losing their doctors when DPS pondered ending its 52 year relationship with Kaiser Permanente.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Moe pondered this for half a second.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Konan's attorney doubted that allowing her suit to move forward would prompt a deluge of similar lawsuits, certainly not frivolous ones.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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They have, however, been doubted before.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The delegates asked not to be identified as the deliberations are private.—
Salma El Wardany,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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How much weight will jurors give to Rubenstein’s posture that Spacey would leave rehab to film if MRC asked?—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kerr is listed in Delaware bankruptcy documents as the company’s largest creditor — owed $630,000 — although that is listed as disputed.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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But Sutter’s legacy has long been disputed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors debated lawmakers on the limits of the Fourth Amendment.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Abdelrahman says he was once interrogated by RSF fighters, while several of his colleagues have been robbed at knifepoint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Maxwell Anderson later asked for a lawyer and was never interrogated.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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