under examination

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questionable adj.
on trial adv.

ADJECTIVE

questionable

Synonyms

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ambiguous arguable controversial debatable dubious problematic suspicious unproven vague

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apocryphal contingent controvertible cryptic disputable dubitable enigmatic equivocal fishy hard to believe hypothetical iffy indecisive indefinite indeterminate moot mysterious obscure occult open to doubt open to question oracular paradoxical problematical provisional shady suspect unconfirmed undefined under advisement unreliable unsettled

Antonyms

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certain clear definite incontrovertible indubious sure trustworthy trusty undoubted unquestionable

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indisputable proven

ADVERB

on trial

Synonyms

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before the court in litigation under suspicion

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under examination

It couldn’t be learned what investments Walter financed with insurers’ money in the deals under examination by the government, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Dhaka has formally requested Hasina's extradition -- a request New Delhi has said is "under examination".

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

It added that the incident was under examination.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

"But strangely, on the islands we studied off the coast of China, we found opposite patterns with the communities of birds under examination -- there were more bird species in agriculture than in forested areas."

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024

Examinēē′, one under examination; Exam′iner, Exam′inātor, one who examines.—p.adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

under examination

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