What does calling into question mean?

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call·ing in·to ques·tion

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  1. calling into question, demand for explanationnoun

    a challenge to defend what someone has said

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  1. calling into question

    Calling into question refers to expressing doubt about the truth, validity, accuracy, or authenticity of something or someone. It involves challenging or disputing certain facts, information, or credibility, often to prompt further investigation or consideration.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calling into question in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calling into question in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of calling into question in a Sentence

  1. Peter Henning:

    The materiality issue is not about the death itself, but more about the circumstances of the crash and calling into question a technology that's important to Tesla's future, those are issues that investors want to know, so you could make a reasonable argument that it crossed the (materiality) line. When it's that close, the (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission expects disclosure.

  2. Mark Zuckerberg:

    I just think that it was avoidable and it it's really disappointing that we still don't have adequate testing, that the credibility of top scientists like yourself and the CDC are being undermined and until recently that parts of the administration were calling into question whether people should even follow basic best practices like wearing masks.

  3. Patrick Jackson:

    The underlying premise of the Thomas Brown decision -- i.e. that' separate but equal is inherently unequal' -- is beyond dispute and judges can express their agreement with that principle without calling into question their ability to apply the law faithfully to cases raising similar issues.

  4. Michael King:

    Part of it is calling into question the legitimacy of our elections, writ large, and a lot of partisan elected officials are using it to energize their base and potentially fundraise off of it.

  5. Deborah Brown:

    They're looking at information that could mislead voters about when or where the poll is taking place, or specific charges that can be proven untrue. But I think what we've seen with Trump's strategy is President Trump's calling into question the entire legitimacy of the process.

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