QUESTIONINGS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

questionings

noun

plural of questioning

as in interrogations

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Noun

Carr has launched multiple investigations of the broadcast networks, but has issued few if any actual sanctions or resolution.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Some of Meir’s favorite experiments took place in the Life Sciences Glovebox, including investigations involving neocartilage and stem cells.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigations

Noun

Rather, the risk is usually in how the information travels, for instance by email, spreadsheets or one-off questionnaires.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
To prepare, Galinskaya has clients fill out pre-meeting questionnaires, which are kept confidential, about their objectives and concerns.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of questionnaires

Noun

Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The day finished with a private ballet class in a rehearsal studio for the daughter with the ballet dancer, to create her own original choreography, inspired by the day’s explorations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of explorations

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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

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Christner studies microorganisms that are able to survive in extremely low temperatures.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Since then, studies have found that GHK-Cu stimulates collagen production and other compounds involved in skin remodeling, triggers the growth of new blood vessels and has anti-inflammatory effects.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of studies

Noun

The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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