Examples of query in a Sentence
I have a query about my order.
The librarian responded to my query.
Recent Examples of query from the Web
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But when the flow of questions showed no sign of ebbing, the Facebook C.E.O. elected to remain on the line for 10 extra minutes to answer reporters’ queries.
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Some companies are also using AI to suggest responses to customer queries which a human agent can approve or adapt before sending.
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Upon a computer query of said license plate, the vehicle was shown to have expired registration (04/2015).
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Paloma Gaos filed a class action in 2010 in the Northern District of California over Google’s practice of divulging consumers’ search queries to third-party websites.
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Molly Guy, creative director of Stone Fox Bride, responds to queries about relationships, love, weddings, and everything in between.
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These queries spiral like double helixes throughout his unparalleled canon.
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The Pentagon did not reply to queries about Gul’s case.
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In response to an e-mail query Friday afternoon, NBA2Lou’s J. Bruce Miller said his reply was delayed by a conference call with other prospective owners.
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Origin and Etymology of query
query Synonyms
Synonyms
distrust, distrustfulness, doubt, dubiety, incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty;
Antonyms
assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trust;
querier
nounExamples of query in a Sentence
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 of query from the Web
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Some of the tips for job hunters include deflecting questions about salary until after getting a job offer, as well as querying future employers if male colleagues will be earning more for the same work.
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The defense has asked Judge Steven O'Neill to either remove the juror or query him about his impartiality, also looking at whether other jurors might have been influenced by his remarks.
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The census queried Americans about their citizenship from 1820 to 1950.
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As documented in his landmark 1983 study, only 28 (all girls) of the thousands of children queried drew a woman.
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Another survey published this month—this time by Foley and Lardner LLP—queried industry professionals about the business and legal issues that could affect the development of connected cars.
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Any site incorporating the fingerprinting code can extract a visitor’s print and then query what other sites captured the same one.
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So a hacker can query thousands of vulnerable memcached servers multiple times per second each, and direct the much larger responses toward a target.
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In the Quinnipiac poll, 32 percent of those queried identified as Democrats and 30 percent as Republicans.
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First Known Use of query
1614
query Synonyms
Phrases
call in question (or into);
Synonym Discussion of query
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- ask for directions
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- questioned them about every detail of the trip
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- the prosecutor interrogated the witness all day
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- queried a librarian about the book
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- began to inquire of friends and teachers what career she should pursue
QUERY Defined for English Language Learners
query
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: to ask (someone) a question
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: to ask questions or express doubt about (something)
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: to ask (a question)
QUERY Defined for Kids
- “Can I come?” she queried.
- They queried his decision.
- I'll query the professor.
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