INTERROGATORIES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

interrogatories

noun

plural of interrogatory

as in investigations

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Noun

Omar has been the subject of government investigations for months.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
At the time, the company had several matters before the government, including investigations into its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, treatment of local broadcast affiliates and Kamala Harris’ appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigations

Noun

Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of examinations

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Which also added to the broader challenge of navigating a technological environment that evolves almost weekly, alongside important questions about intellectual property and creative rights.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
With a cup of black coffee in his hands, Sand took questions from the crowd of roughly 50 attendees in a conversational tone for more than an hour.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

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The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The California secretary of state's office did not respond to requests for comment.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of requests

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What remains unclear is how much those inquiries overlap, and which contracts, payments or departments are drawing the most scrutiny.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Their content gets attention, their inbox has inquiries and discovery calls get booked.

— Dr. Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiries

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Late last year, Fabscrap released a white paper charting its explorations of pre-consumer waste materials and making recommendations for the industry to embed circularity upstream.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
It is expected to bring together his most iconic artworks, while inviting a fresh perspective on the artist’s explorations of mass media, image circulation, duplication, and popular culture.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of explorations

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Yet Halley's story did not end when the probes passed through its coma.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Kevin Barstow, an attorney at O’Melveny who previously handled probes while working in the Biden White House, said congressional investigators are already laying the groundwork.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of probes

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In an analysis of data from 130 studies involving more than 275,000 people around the globe, most character strengths were associated with greater mental health.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers?

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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