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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
  • To determine whether there was a reason to look further, researchers searched digital archives for existing investigations, finding 20 studies that qualified as suitable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Several individuals have been charged and drugs and a number of firearms were recovered this week in separate investigations, according to the Aurora Police Department.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 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
  • According to Waymo, recent surveys show that more than 50% of Waymo customers use public transit in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And similar to other consumer surveys, shoppers are spreading out their purchases over time to find the best deals and promotions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveys
Noun
  • Only a little more than half the websites had a question about eating disorders — which GLP-1 drugs can induce or worsen — on their intake questionnaires, the researchers found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One day in August, more than a dozen such questionnaires were taken offline just hours after being visited.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of questionnaires
Noun
  • Hadrian’s Wall is the place of continuing archeological discovery, even after all these years and explorations.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And it's brought to our audience a wide range of compelling stories – from personal narratives to sound-rich explorations of places and events to hard-hitting journalism on issues and topics that are important to students.
    — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 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
  • Widespread scientific consensus and decades of studies have firmly concluded there is no link between vaccines and autism.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Several preliminary assessments were done, said Susannah Campbell of BFW Engineering & Testing, including studies of the railyard’s soil, possible air pollution, and how much noise a new maintenance facility would create.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • Noreus then submitted fraudulent transcripts to state nursing boards so students could take licensing examinations and obtain nursing licenses, according to prosecutors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After undergoing examinations for her physical safety, the young woman was arrested on accusations of perpetrating crime against public health, per El Mundo.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of examinations
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“Questionings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionings. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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