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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
Prosecutors also heavily questioned Banfield's statements on Thursday, particularly in light of his romantic affair with Magalhães that began in the months before his wife's death and continued afterward.
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Olivia Diaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
An independent doctor was appointed to examine the defendant and return with a report after Ellis questioned whether Dao’s vegetative state was an act.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Kernodle had been stabbed so many times that her surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen initially identified her as Goncalves when questioned by police.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Justice Department prosecutors who have questioned the viability of the Comey and James cases have been dismissed.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Collins questioned Bankas and his management for not backing down.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Peterson White, a business owner herself — of Content Bookstore, in downtown Northfield — says that other owners in her store's neighborhood have been questioned by ICE agents about their hiring practices.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Late in the United call, Deutsche Bank analyst Mike Linenberg questioned Kirby about the competition in Chicago.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Olivia Diaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
An independent doctor was appointed to examine the defendant and return with a report after Ellis questioned whether Dao’s vegetative state was an act.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Kernodle had been stabbed so many times that her surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen initially identified her as Goncalves when questioned by police.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Justice Department prosecutors who have questioned the viability of the Comey and James cases have been dismissed.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Collins questioned Bankas and his management for not backing down.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Peterson White, a business owner herself — of Content Bookstore, in downtown Northfield — says that other owners in her store's neighborhood have been questioned by ICE agents about their hiring practices.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Late in the United call, Deutsche Bank analyst Mike Linenberg questioned Kirby about the competition in Chicago.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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On July 30, the comptroller challenged the Panama Ports Company’s contract to operate the ports before the Supreme Court.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Fulton County episode and Hanaway’s lawsuit underscore the broader national debate over how elections are conducted, counted, and challenged.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Paul pondered in the latest episode what the Lakers could do to remake their roster and suggested using popular guard Austin Reaves in a potential trade.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Since 2000, electricity has become even more central to daily life in most of the world, while its foundational importance to the most dynamic sectors in global markets can hardly be doubted.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others doubted that the ideas would make it to the president’s desk.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, to check whether this method was trustworthy, the scientists asked the model to reconstruct past solar cycles.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Former President Bill Clinton also appeared in the files, including when Epstein was asked about him in a 2016 deposition.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the 14 agencies that Science examined, PhD departures outnumbered new hires in 2025 by a ratio of 11 to one, resulting in a net loss of 4,224 STEM PhDs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Noem accused Pretti of being a domestic terrorist and brandishing a weapon before he was shot, a claim disputed by bystander footage of the incident.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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Colombo disputed claims from federal authorities that Wedding had been in hiding out in Mexico.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Responsibility is still debated after harm has occurred.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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While sleep is seen across the animal kingdom, its purpose is still debated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Once in Texas, he was kept in chains for 16 hours and interrogated about his refugee application before being released without documents from a detention center in Houston, the lawsuit said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of her murder -- and without forensic evidence or new leads -- hundreds of Black men were detained and interrogated, according to The Innocence Project.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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