plural queries
queried; querying
1
: to ask questions of especially with a desire for authoritative information
2
: to ask questions about especially in order to resolve a doubt
3
: to put as a question
4
: to mark with a query
querier
noun
Synonyms
Examples of query in a Sentence
Noun
I have a query about my order.
The librarian responded to my query.
Verb
They conducted a survey in which several hundred people were queried about their dietary habits.
it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order
Recent Examples on the Web
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
That should include the environmental impact of users’ search queries, on top of the training needed to develop and update the models.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
Today, Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., is worth $1.7 trillion and employs 182,000 people, with most of the money coming from $224 billion in annual ad sales flowing through a network of digital services anchored by a search engine that fields billions of queries a day.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
This transparency not only assures you of the product's quality but also helps address any queries that may arise during security checks.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Today, Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet, is worth $1.7 trillion and employs 182,000 people, with most of the money coming from $224 billion in annual ad sales flowing through a network of digital services anchored by a search engine that fields billions of queries a day.
—Paul Wiseman and Michael Liedtke, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Today, Google's corporate parent, Alphabet, is worth $1.7 trillion and employs 182,000 people, with most of the money coming from $224 billion in annual ad sales flowing through a network of digital services anchored by a search engine that fields billions of queries a day.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
If your arrest was covered in the news or social media, it may be revealed with a simple internet query.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
And these examples occurred before the ability to generate near-perfect deepfakes–whether text, images, video, or audio–became as easy as writing a query into Google.
—Mustafa Suleyman, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
He was queried about his screenwriting habits, about writing a film in French, about the role luck has played in his career, and about penning roles for men versus women.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
Bennett handled every situation and question, Clemens said, including when he was queried about his arrest last January in Texas on suspicion of public intoxication.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Rather than ask a manager or HR about vacation policy or dig through a maze of portals, employees can query Watson, which responds using data based on their tenure, location, and days already used.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 26 June 2023
But the answers generated by the tool are at times contradictory based on how users prompt and query the software.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2023
One bug involved a manipulation that allowed the researchers to traverse from one part of the Points API infrastructure to another internal portion and then query it for reward program customer orders.
—WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
The department queried them about again in their pre-refunding survey questions.
—Liz Capo McCormick, Fortune, 31 July 2023
Once rider promotions and driver incentives were queried and calculated, final payouts by driver were determined.
—Ken Babcock, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Noun
To submit a query: Send an email to ethicist@nytimes.com.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
That should include the environmental impact of users’ search queries, on top of the training needed to develop and update the models.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
Today, Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., is worth $1.7 trillion and employs 182,000 people, with most of the money coming from $224 billion in annual ad sales flowing through a network of digital services anchored by a search engine that fields billions of queries a day.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
This transparency not only assures you of the product's quality but also helps address any queries that may arise during security checks.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Today, Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet, is worth $1.7 trillion and employs 182,000 people, with most of the money coming from $224 billion in annual ad sales flowing through a network of digital services anchored by a search engine that fields billions of queries a day.
—Paul Wiseman and Michael Liedtke, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Today, Google's corporate parent, Alphabet, is worth $1.7 trillion and employs 182,000 people, with most of the money coming from $224 billion in annual ad sales flowing through a network of digital services anchored by a search engine that fields billions of queries a day.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
If your arrest was covered in the news or social media, it may be revealed with a simple internet query.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
And these examples occurred before the ability to generate near-perfect deepfakes–whether text, images, video, or audio–became as easy as writing a query into Google.
—Mustafa Suleyman, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
Verb
During the trial, the document alleges that Hill queried jurors about their opinions on whether Murdaugh was guilty or not.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
He was queried about his screenwriting habits, about writing a film in French, about the role luck has played in his career, and about penning roles for men versus women.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
Bennett handled every situation and question, Clemens said, including when he was queried about his arrest last January in Texas on suspicion of public intoxication.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Rather than ask a manager or HR about vacation policy or dig through a maze of portals, employees can query Watson, which responds using data based on their tenure, location, and days already used.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 26 June 2023
But the answers generated by the tool are at times contradictory based on how users prompt and query the software.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2023
One bug involved a manipulation that allowed the researchers to traverse from one part of the Points API infrastructure to another internal portion and then query it for reward program customer orders.
—WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
The department queried them about again in their pre-refunding survey questions.
—Liz Capo McCormick, Fortune, 31 July 2023
Once rider promotions and driver incentives were queried and calculated, final payouts by driver were determined.
—Ken Babcock, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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query
2 of 2 verb
queried; querying
1
: to ask questions about especially in order to clear up doubts
2
: to put as a question
queried the matter to their teacher
3
: to ask questions of
queried the professor
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