questionings

Definition of questioningsnext
plural of questioning
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Noun
  • The office said the new unit will work directly with law enforcement agencies during investigations and help ensure consistency in charging decisions and sentencing recommendations.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
  • For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.
    Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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
Noun
  • Building on earlier surveys administered in 2017 and 2023, a team led by Helena Teede at Monash University in Australia developed a third survey, which was administered to nearly 15,000 stakeholders in 2025.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
  • These included two symptomatic individuals and some high-risk contacts identified through the epidemiological surveys on board.
    Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The Statesman sent questionnaires to each candidate in a contested race.
    Rose Evans May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
  • Click on candidates’ names to see their questionnaires and answers in full.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Enter Coward, which sees Dhont — who made his debut with the polarizing, award-winning trans drama Girl — pushing himself further in his explorations of sexuality and connection, while working on a far larger scale.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • Their unwillingness to engage beyond the surface means a refusal to examine rap’s layered explorations of life, pride and pain, described through lyrical humor, social commentary and witty wordplay.
    A.D. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces.
    Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other bills could lead to new relief for small businesses in the future, with lawmakers endorsing the creation of studies and working groups that will look at things like supporting artificial intelligence use by small businesses and tourism.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Following initial examinations, the medical examiner determined that the female victim, a 29-year-old from Mexico, died of hyperthermia.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • Shortly before her release from prison, Wang said authorities conducted unexplained blood tests and medical examinations.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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“Questionings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionings. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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