questionings

Definition of questioningsnext
plural of questioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionings
Noun
  • District scrutiny and investigations Bill Elliott announced his retirement in January 2026 amid heightened scrutiny of the district's handling of Caleb Elliott's hiring and supervision.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There is no sign outside for the companies that, on paper, received tens of millions of dollars tied to one of the largest corruption investigations in global soccer.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 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
  • Chatree's legal controversy spans multiple cases, several medical surveys and a counter lawsuit.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • McCarty believed the two were connected, and the surveys seemed to bear that out.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Participants logged their progress with an app for three months and through questionnaires.
    Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
  • One hundred and fifty-six questionnaires arrived over the course of several weeks in the fall of 2022.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Incorporating personal narratives into explorations of design elements, and photographic techniques.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The feminine advantage, beginning with the first spoken word, increases with age, according to recent researches in the language development of preschool children, girls being first to employ phrases and using longer sentences.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers.
    Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Arguably the most important filmmaker to come out of Israel in several generations and a major presence on the world-cinema scene, Lapid specializes in character studies and constant interrogations of the way that power structures (social, national, global) shape lives.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Kansas bill would establish auditing procedures, outline reporting requirements for PBMs and allow the Insurance Department to conduct financial examinations of benefit managers to ensure compliance.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The agency noted that Trident is currently undergoing routine financial examinations which include a review of affiliate transactions.
    Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Questionings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionings. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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