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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
Bay Area schools were again at the forefront of a national debate over parental rights and LGBTQ+ issues Wednesday as Congressional Republicans questioned San Francisco’s schools chief on transgender student policies, ethnic studies and how much say parents should have over classroom instruction.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
During the test, Kourtney questioned Khloé about why True doesn't get to stay overnight at her house.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Despite the promise, analysts have questioned whether the technology can match the throughput and yields required for large-scale semiconductor manufacturing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some critics questioned how Ukraine would contribute to Europe’s defense industry.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Residents at the last of three public forums Wednesday questioned whether the agency’s funding and cost estimates would hold up.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
More recently, Clayton has also questioned the lengthy vote counting process in California's primaries.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Trump has long questioned the value of the military alliance and complained that the United States provides security to European countries that don’t pull their weight.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In his 94-page opinion, Cooper questioned the credibility of the conclusion from Matt Floca, the center's executive director, that renovations couldn't be carried out without shutting down the center for the pubic.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
During the test, Kourtney questioned Khloé about why True doesn't get to stay overnight at her house.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Despite the promise, analysts have questioned whether the technology can match the throughput and yields required for large-scale semiconductor manufacturing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some critics questioned how Ukraine would contribute to Europe’s defense industry.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Residents at the last of three public forums Wednesday questioned whether the agency’s funding and cost estimates would hold up.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
More recently, Clayton has also questioned the lengthy vote counting process in California's primaries.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Trump has long questioned the value of the military alliance and complained that the United States provides security to European countries that don’t pull their weight.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In his 94-page opinion, Cooper questioned the credibility of the conclusion from Matt Floca, the center's executive director, that renovations couldn't be carried out without shutting down the center for the pubic.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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The Justice Department then challenged Vermont’s law, with more than 20 state attorneys general intervening.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Gyasi’s case is among the latest to be challenged in a federal court system struggling to keep up with the administration’s aggressive moves to maximize the number of immigrants removed from the US and increase vetting of visitors on nonimmigrant visas.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Democrats for years pondered using regulatory pressure to silence purveyors of right-wing talk radio, including the late Rush Limbaugh.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Adolf Hitler wasn’t completely fooled, and about four million mines were planted on the beaches, but the ruse worked well enough that, even as the landings got underway, some German commanders doubted Normandy was the main attack.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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There were moments when Selby doubted himself.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Wirskye then asked who was wrong that day.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Authorities added that items from the tent were examined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators at the time were unable to obtain usable latent fingerprints from them.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And because his authority is nowhere on the org chart, it cannot be examined, questioned, or held accountable in any formal sense.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Though the figure is sometimes disputed, The Or Foundation estimates that of the 15 million garments flowing into Kantamanto weekly, 40 percent exit as garbage in short order.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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But Beatty disputed that assertion about ex officio voting rights, as did Kaiser.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Amidst the momentous changes of her day, Carson not only fashioned a book that anticipated much that was yet to come and still to be debated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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This tension goes back to the very beginning, to the ratification of the Constitution, when Federalists and anti-Federalists debated whether there was enough glue to hold this new political entity together.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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