Synonyms for interrogation
ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃənin·ter·ro·ga·tion

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1. question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentencenoun

   a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

   "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, interrogative mood, doubtfulness, doubt, head, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, inquiry, dubiousness

2. interrogationnoun

   a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, query, inquiry, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question

3. interrogation, examination, interrogatorynoun

   formal systematic questioning

   Synonyms:
   scrutiny, examination, enquiry, test, exam, examen, query, inquiry, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, testing

4. question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogationnoun

   an instance of questioning

   "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, doubtfulness, doubt, head, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, research, inquiry, dubiousness

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1. • Questioning
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1. interrogationnoun

   Synonyms:
   interrogating, questioning

2. interrogationnoun

   Synonyms:
   question, inquiry, interrogatory, query

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1. List of paraphrases for "interrogation":

   questioning, interrogating, interview, examination, interrogate, interpellation, examination-in-chief, interrogated, trial, cross-examination, questioned, investigation, interviewing

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How to use interrogation in a sentence?

1. John Brennan:

   There were no easy answers, and whatever your views are on [enhanced interrogation techniques], our nation and in particular this agency did a lot of things right during this difficult time to keep this country strong and secured.

2. Eric Hawkins:

   This was due to concerns expressed about his past work related to interrogation techniques.

3. Charles Krauthammer:

   We don't rely entirely on documents because you need to know the context, you need to know what was in the mind of the person referred to, they had over two years to interview and talk to anybody involved including the highest officials who were never excluded from interrogation in principle, but who were never spoken to, and then they end up releasing every single report without any of that.

4. Leonard Rubenstein:

   The order represents a recognition that Guantanamo Bay commanders were demanding activities by psychologists incompatible with the ethics of the psychological profession, that is not the end of the story regarding health professional participation in interrogation, though, as the directives that establish standards for health professionals throughout the military and which allow health professional participation in interrogation remain in place.

5. John Brennan:

   It is our considered view that the detainees who were subjected to enhanced interrogation techniques provided information that was useful and was used in the ultimate operation to go against Bin Laden.