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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
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Less than a week after that announcement, DIA put plans to commission a feasibility study on hold after Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore questioned why the airport didn’t first consult the community and residents around DIA.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
James Snoddy, a pre-law student from Flower Mound, questioned how a chancellor and a governing board that isn't made up of educators can be entrusted with the responsibility of determining what can and cannot be taught in the classroom.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Jacober also questioned Cahill about the crime scene video that their team had received during preparation for the case.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
In April, the House Agriculture Committee — which oversees the CFTC — questioned the commission's sole board member, Michael Selig, who has cleared the regulatory pathway for prediction markets and defended them from state lawsuits.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
In 1980, many questioned the logic of launching CNN, the world’s first 24-hour news network.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The Israeli military jailed two troops and questioned six others after an Israeli soldier was photographed damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in April.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Senators from both parties questioned Means about her vaccine stance and nontraditional medical background during a contentious confirmation hearing in February, threatening her path forward.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Less than a week after that announcement, DIA put plans to commission a feasibility study on hold after Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore questioned why the airport didn’t first consult the community and residents around DIA.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
James Snoddy, a pre-law student from Flower Mound, questioned how a chancellor and a governing board that isn't made up of educators can be entrusted with the responsibility of determining what can and cannot be taught in the classroom.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Jacober also questioned Cahill about the crime scene video that their team had received during preparation for the case.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
In April, the House Agriculture Committee — which oversees the CFTC — questioned the commission's sole board member, Michael Selig, who has cleared the regulatory pathway for prediction markets and defended them from state lawsuits.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
In 1980, many questioned the logic of launching CNN, the world’s first 24-hour news network.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The Israeli military jailed two troops and questioned six others after an Israeli soldier was photographed damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in April.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Senators from both parties questioned Means about her vaccine stance and nontraditional medical background during a contentious confirmation hearing in February, threatening her path forward.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the justices sided with plaintiffs in a Louisiana case that challenged if the state's congressional maps relied too heavily on race to sort voters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Adger also allegedly threatened to kill officers and challenged them to fight, deputies said in reports citing a Sacramento police probable cause warrant.—
Darrell Smith
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The philosopher Biggie Smalls once pondered the nature of dangerously escalating rivalries.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Standing alone in a Swedish laundromat, Alfie Whiteman set a 10-second timer on his camera and pondered what to do next.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Zehavi doubted the proliferation of FPV drones would have a truly decisive impact on the war overall, comparing it to previous technological improvements Hezbollah has adopted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Goletz never doubted the Ratzes, who were the leading scorers on the JV level, would eventually play on the varsity team.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Chesney asked, posing as a reporter during Moore’s interview.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The bill — after a late amendment — would’ve asked voters to decide whether Colorado law enforcement should be able to access individuals’ data from third-party brokers without a warrant.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Iranian officials disputed those claims.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The story of how the Declaration of Independence came to be written has been told many times but remains disputed, if not hotly, then lukewarmly.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The family debated which direction the teenager would go in his career.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Any remedy to that is worthy of at least being considered or debated.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Higgins was tortured, interrogated and then was murdered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Iván Daniel Calás Navarro, founder of the Christian channel Voz de Verdad, had been interrogated and threatened with prison since 2023 and by March 2026 was forced into exile in Spain.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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