questioned

past tense of question
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as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18

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as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy

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Recent Examples of questioned He was initially detained and questioned then released from Bahamian custody in April. Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Several election officials and government advocates have questioned how quickly the Postal Service can stand up the systems necessary to ensure the rule can be followed for this election. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 In March, Havilah was questioned by parliament member Chris Rath over whether the museum’s development had triggered any budget overruns. News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 Some pro-government media in Serbia also referred to Mladić as a hero and questioned his treatment in The Hague. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Holly Tolbert questioned if there would be a public revenue benefit. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Both made misleading statements when questioned by authorities, according to the lawsuit. Chase Jordan august 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 After the price was questioned, the salesperson consulted another employee and returned with a lower offer. Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Cordovez questioned whether the city had acted too broadly by closing every public pool in Hialeah after the Florida Department of Health singled out Bucky Dent Water Park and shut it down following an inspection that documented 34 violations. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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  • Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis’ own statements that placed him in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac on the night Shakur was shot.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the emotionally stunted John claims not to harbor ill feelings toward Hal, though this is most certainly challenged by the end of the episode.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
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  • The long delay before Davis was charged, DiGiacomo said, did not mean Las Vegas investigators doubted his culpability.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • No one doubted his stuff, but there were times in April, May and June when Painter could not meet the moment.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone with information about this incident who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Officer David Kaes or Officer Kevin Alexander at (970) 221-6540.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Voter records will next be examined in DuPage County, then Kendall and Will counties.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Safety is tops in Tampa, with the 19th-lowest property crime rate among cities examined by WalletHub.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Reddington disputed the prosecution’s take on the elastic workout bands Clancy used to strangle her children.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If that disputed relief materializes, officials say the district’s cash could last until April, providing additional runway to identify longer-term solutions.
    Chaewon Chung Updated August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Yet, Stella Lefty’s rise has been hotly debated — conversations about nepotism, originality, and TikTok’s influence on the music industry have taken over.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From Engineer To Operator How much FDE an organization needs versus traditional engineering is already being debated.
    Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • An interesting collective approach to American history was PRX Productions’ provocative series Monumental, in which features by a range of independent producers interrogated the history as reflected in public monuments.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Back in 1985 in the Soviet Union, Merryl Goldberg was interrogated by the KGB three times, briefly kidnapped by the state security agency twice and put under house arrest once.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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