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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
Concerns raised by witnesses An external investigation found no evidence that district employees knew of or ignored prior misconduct, though parents and lawmakers have questioned the district's oversight.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Two people were taken into custody shortly after the shooting and were still being questioned by Belmont area detectives late Wednesday, according to a police spokesperson.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The president has grown increasingly frustrated with his alliance partners, who have been reluctant to join the American-Israeli assault and questioned its legal basis.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Grodnick questioned, noting that the video brought the planet together.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
That change didn’t quell the concerns of some lawmakers in both parties, who questioned the wisdom of extending the hours for liquor sales on the grounds that doing so could increase the risk of drunk driving incidents.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Conversations with assistants and girlfriends get cut short or mediated by the very men whose behavior is being questioned.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
That domestic tension over Japan’s postwar pacifism surfaced in parliament this week, when an opposition lawmaker questioned Takaichi’s push to loosen restrictions on arms exports.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
This was one of many headlines Rapino was asked to respond to Thursday as he was questioned by Jeffrey Kessler, who is now representing the states in the lawsuit against Live Nation.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Two people were taken into custody shortly after the shooting and were still being questioned by Belmont area detectives late Wednesday, according to a police spokesperson.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The president has grown increasingly frustrated with his alliance partners, who have been reluctant to join the American-Israeli assault and questioned its legal basis.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Grodnick questioned, noting that the video brought the planet together.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
That change didn’t quell the concerns of some lawmakers in both parties, who questioned the wisdom of extending the hours for liquor sales on the grounds that doing so could increase the risk of drunk driving incidents.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Conversations with assistants and girlfriends get cut short or mediated by the very men whose behavior is being questioned.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
That domestic tension over Japan’s postwar pacifism surfaced in parliament this week, when an opposition lawmaker questioned Takaichi’s push to loosen restrictions on arms exports.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
This was one of many headlines Rapino was asked to respond to Thursday as he was questioned by Jeffrey Kessler, who is now representing the states in the lawsuit against Live Nation.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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The court’s comments came from a case brought by the Miami Herald that challenged keeping a portion of a grand jury’s report secret.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perez challenged a 94 mph fastball thrown by Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans in the fourth inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Someone who has pondered such niceties is Richard Posner, a former circuit judge and a prolific legal scholar.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Nelson, executive director of the Hamline-Midway Coalition, said her board members pondered that question at length.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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People alleging a First Amendment claim need to show harm, which Paulson doubted Massie could do.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Himes also doubted the president's comments about Iran possessing a nuclear weapon in short order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who knows more was asked to contact West Traffic Division detectives at (213) 473-0234.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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During the conversation, Kennedy was asked to offer advice to parents.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The new study examined only brief interactions with chatbots.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each of the 13 sharks examined for the study tested positive for high levels of cocaine, CBS News reported at the time.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The owner, Lindsay Hoopes, has disputed that and continues to welcome the public onto the property.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, disputed the group’s allegations, saying they were based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Congress anticipated those rising costs and debated extending the enhanced premium tax credits toward the end of last year.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Why the Rooney Rule is being debated The Rooney Rule is again under scrutiny after Florida Republican attorney general James Uthmeier sent NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a letter earlier this month calling for the policy to be scrapped.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of those decisions in 2018 found that a Southern California school district violated state law when officials interrogated a union steward about whether employees had complained to her.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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