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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
In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Some European officials have questioned Serbia’s commitment to European unity.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite this, some have questioned whether Saban is truly done with coaching if the right opportunity presents itself, particularly after premier jobs like the Florida Gators and Penn State vacancies ended up opening up.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Julie Hurwitz, a civil rights attorney who has sued the department for police shootings and other issues, questioned whether officers had grounds to attempt to stop the man.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Also being questioned are the legality of the strikes.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers in Washington have questioned the power of proxy advisory firms for years.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The first is Americans who were held because agents questioned their citizenship.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Some European officials have questioned Serbia’s commitment to European unity.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite this, some have questioned whether Saban is truly done with coaching if the right opportunity presents itself, particularly after premier jobs like the Florida Gators and Penn State vacancies ended up opening up.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Julie Hurwitz, a civil rights attorney who has sued the department for police shootings and other issues, questioned whether officers had grounds to attempt to stop the man.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Also being questioned are the legality of the strikes.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers in Washington have questioned the power of proxy advisory firms for years.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The first is Americans who were held because agents questioned their citizenship.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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Changes to the regulatory framework and fleet incentives further challenged the business, Barra also said.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Florida compact was quickly challenged by West Flagler Associates, a company that owns casinos and racetracks in Florida.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Charles Lee pondered his answer for a split second.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fleishman doubted the proclamation could deter CDFW from euthanizing bears.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some regional experts, including Ambassador April Glaspie doubted that Saddam would risk a full-scale invasion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Breer was taking in questions from fans for his mailbag on Sports Illustrated when he was asked about the dysfunction with the Ravens.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Phillips also asked that their assets be divided up by the court as separate property, with no indication in the papers that the exes had a prenup in place.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to a recent documentary, police have examined whether Revak might have been connected to as many as five different homicides over a 14-year span, including the disappearance of Huisentruit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the team examined SIRT1, a post-translational regulator linked to inflammation and cancer.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The army disputed the reports of a coup plot, but that has not stopped Tinubu’s swift shake-up of the top brass.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, her family has widely disputed both ideas, and instead have looked to evidence suggesting Bradley may have been a victim of human trafficking while on board the ship.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the tech world debated whether agentic AI was hype, Benioff was already building it, deploying it, proving it, and restructuring his entire $40 billion company around it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump and Republicans continue to argue that the issues can be debated after the shutdown is over.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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White journalists reported that Bethea appeared drunk at the time of arrest, that he was interrogated by police, and initially admitted nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both Crimson Gold and Offside were banned inside Iran, and Panahi was arrested and interrogated after the former film was recognized at Cannes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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