inquiry
noun
, ˈin-ˌ; ˈin-kwə-rē, ˈiŋ-; ˈin-ˌkwir-ē
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delving, disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, study
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Furthermore, any inquiries made within the previous 30 days are ignored entirely. — Liz Weston, latimes.com, "Escaping California’s tax auditors is tough even after leaving the state," 7 July 2019 But social media groups run by beachfront communities, and inquiries at seaside restaurants and pubs, can yield valuable real-time information. — Michele Chabin, Washington Post, "How to handle the worldwide jellyfish threat (no, don’t treat stings with urine)," 5 July 2019 Other expenses relate to legal fees for members of the Trump family or officials who were connected to congressional inquiries and the special counsel’s investigation. — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, "Trump and R.N.C. Raised $105 Million in 2nd Quarter, a Sign He Will Have Far More Money Than in 2016," 2 July 2019 President Maithripala Sirisena, however, opposed the parliamentary committee conducting a separate inquiry while court cases were being heard on the blasts. — Bharatha Mallawarachi, BostonGlobe.com, "Ex-Sri Lanka officials arrested over negligence in bombings," 2 July 2019 What is the state of free speech, dissent, and open inquiry on any given campus? — Greg Lukianoff, National Review, "Against Conservative Pessimism about Free Speech on Campus," 1 July 2019 While the death is not being treated as suspicious, police inquiries will continue. — Milena Veselinovic And Tara John, CNN, "Stowaway falls into London garden from Kenya Airways plane," 1 July 2019 Or the Revolv smart home hub that Google acquired and promptly shut down—sparking another FTC inquiry. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Microsoft's Ebook Apocalypse Shows the Dark Side of DRM," 30 June 2019 Speaker and panelist inquiries can be sent to dave.brooks@billboard.com. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Shawn Gee and Brooke Michael Kain Announced As Guest Curators for the 2019 Billboard Live Music Summit," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inquiry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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