question
noun
ques·tion
| \ ˈkwes-chən
, ˈkwesh-\
, ˈkwesh-\
Definition of question
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge
(2)
: an interrogative sentence or clause
c(1)
: a subject or point of debate or a proposition to be voted on in a meeting
(2)
: the bringing of such to a vote
d
: the specific point at issue
2a
: an act or instance of asking : inquiry
c
: torture as part of an examination
(2)
: room for doubt or objection
little question of his skill
(3)
: chance, possibility
no question of escape
question
verb
questioned;
questioning;
questions
Definition of question (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to ask a question of or about
2
: to interrogate intensively : cross-examine
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Synonyms & Antonyms for question
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
challenge, contest, dispute, impeach, oppugn, query
Antonyms: Verb
accept, believe, embrace, swallow
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Examples of question in a Sentence
Noun
Can I ask you a personal question? I don't understand the question. Are there any more questions? In answer to your question, our next meeting will be on Friday. The essay questions on the test were easy. There are 10 multiple-choice questions on the exam. The exam included several questions on current events. The question arose as to who would be responsible for caring for our grandmother. I expected him to ask where I worked, but the question never came up. The key question in solving the mystery is, how did the murderer enter the house?Verb
The reporter questioned her at length on her life as the First Lady. The witness was questioned by the defense. I could tell that she was questioning my decision. He began to question his ability to do the job. I trusted him and I never questioned what he told me. The lawyer questioned the truth of the witness's statement. He began to question whether the things she had said were really true.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. — cleveland.com, "Setting the record straight on intermittent fasting: Dear Annie," 2 Sep. 2019 Flores publicly chastised probably the most respected voice in the locker room for going public with his questions of Ross, who established RISE in the name of social equality yet pandered for a President with so much stain on his track record. — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Tanking for Tua? Dolphins fire sale of Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills sends NFL message," 31 Aug. 2019 All have acknowledged receiving your question, but have not responded. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Luggage snafu leads to mystery note," 30 Aug. 2019 The Arizona Republic reached out to Gallego's communications office to ask whether his question stood even though Native Americans were involved in the production of the campaign, but had not received further comment by Friday afternoon. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "Dior ad for 'Sauvage' perfume featuring Native American dancer, Johnny Depp draws criticism," 30 Aug. 2019 The treatment would have been the same, doctors told him, stopping short of answering his question directly. — Anchorage Daily News, "How Veterans Affairs failed to stop a pathologist who misdiagnosed 3,000 cases," 30 Aug. 2019 The sessions are interactive, so bring your questions. — courant.com, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 30 Aug. 2019 Our question is, which party is really inciting bad behavior? — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: After a visit to the Minnesota State Fair, we ask, which party is inciting bad behavior?," 30 Aug. 2019 Here are our five big questions about the WeWork IPO: What if there’s a recession? — Quartz, "WeWork is already the wildest IPO of the year," 29 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Critics also questioned the arrangement surrounding the Thrive building. — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Effort to bring Thrive charter families back to their school building falls through," 2 Sep. 2019 No one at the meeting questioned the democratic bona fides of five-hundred-dollar dungarees. — Christina Binkley, The New Yorker, "Sterling Ruby’s Mixed Media," 2 Sep. 2019 Review showed the slight lift of the foot - before replay, that never would have been questioned, with in-the-vicinity the norm - and there was no doubt Romine was safe. — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "Profar, Seth Brown star again as A’s beat Yankees for fourth time," 30 Aug. 2019 State game wardens questioned Gilvin P. Aucoin, 52, who had been working on the property when the bird was killed the day before. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "What kind of animal would shoot a whooping crane?," 29 Aug. 2019 In these clips, Sackler is questioned about the failure to tell doctors about the relative strength of OxyContin and how that may have benefited the company. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, "Watch Richard Sackler Deny His Family’s Role in the Opioid Crisis," 27 Aug. 2019 But in The Last Jedi, both Kylo Ren and Luke Skywalker questioned whether balancing the Force was truly the best way to go about things. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," 26 Aug. 2019 And ahead of the competition, the four-time Major winner had questioned the new format. — CNN, "Rory McIlroy wins PGA Tour Championship and pockets $15m prize," 26 Aug. 2019 Already, Wilder’s legacy has been questioned because of her racist depiction of American Indian and Black characters. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Little House, Big Fans: These People Really, Really Love Laura Ingalls Wilder," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'question.' Views expressed in th