questionings

noun

plural of questioning
as in interrogations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionings
  1. investigations
  2. inquisitions
  3. surveys
  4. questionnaires
  5. explorations
  6. researches
  7. studies
  8. examinations
Noun
  • There are several suburbs, including Itasca and Joliet, that have ongoing police investigations into officers accused of misusing Flock cameras for personal use.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Toxicology tests, which are standard in many death investigations, could take weeks to complete.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
  • McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of inquisitions
Noun
  • Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That’s Trump’s approval rating in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin polling average, amid a string of surveys in recent months showing his approval rating at record lows amid growing fatigue with the Iran war and its impact on the economy.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys
Noun
  • Clinicians often rely on screening questionnaires, which are valuable but imperfect.
    — Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Not all agree — in interviews or responses to candidate questionnaires — on the top issue.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionnaires
Noun
  • Dow Gardens—a 110-acre botanical garden with walking paths and guided nature explorations—is here.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The hotel is five miles from the Great Basin National Park entrance, and within 60 miles of Ely—an easy distance for daytime explorations through town.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Melanie Challenger Melanie Challenger writes, researches, and broadcasts on the history of ideas, the history and philosophy of science, and the relationship between humans and the living world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it.
    — Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of researches
Noun
  • Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kahn then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chicago in 1951, completing his studies in under a year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
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