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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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Fiat’s latest statement was prompted by a query from the stock market regulator Consob following the stock’s near 30 percent spike since Aug. 11.
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A representative for Skrein didn't respond to queries Wednesday.
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There has been talk of President Trump disbanding the arts and humanities committee but my queries to PCAH and Trump’s Press Office went unanswered.
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Cobb, who is not yet on the White House payroll, was described as attempting to instill some discipline in how the White House handles queries about the case.
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Devilishly, the textbot also doesn’t respond to queries with artists’ names.
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To answer these queries and more, Daily Intelligencer spoke with election law expert Robert Bauer, who served as White House counsel to former President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011.
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The queries turned up the one-page loan application and promissory note.
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Not surprisingly, most ignored her unsolicited query.
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Origin and Etymology of query
alteration of earlier quere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere to ask
query Synonyms
Synonyms
distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, doubt, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertaintyAntonyms
assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trustRelated Words
disbelief, incredulity, unbelief; anxiety, concern, paranoia, wariness; compunction, niggle [chiefly British], qualm, scruple, tremorNear Antonyms
credence, faithDefinition of query
queried;
querying
transitive verb
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:to ask questions of especially with a desire for authoritative information
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:to ask questions about especially in order to resolve a doubt
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:to put as a question
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:to mark with a query
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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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Researchers queried 3,066 adults about conditions in the workplace.
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In light of lawmakers’ interest, Coleman said his office was considering designing a web application that would allow credentialed officials to quickly query lists of workers deemed ineligible for rehire at individual agencies.
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That was his answer when he was asked if the Chiefs’ salary-cap issues played a role, and when queried as to whether the team’s recent and surprising release of wide receiver Jeremy Maclin was a factor.
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Not all the manufacturers gave specific models to Nelson, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, who, in March, queried the original 14 automakers involved.
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The magazine queried about 12,300 psychiatrists on whether Goldwater was psychologically fit to be president.
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For example, Eilert said he’s already been queried by someone interested in having a 50th high school reunion inside the building that was once so popular with teenagers.
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Ballmer's wife, Connie, asked for the ability to query the family Amazon Echo device so Alexa can become an expert in the inner workings of the U.S. government.
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Reward travel had to be available for the outbound and inbound dates queried, but any departure times were acceptable, and any connections were as well.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'query.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of query
1614
query Synonyms
Synonyms
contest, dispute, impeach, oppugn, challenge, questionAntonyms
accept, believe, embrace, swallowRelated Words
doubt, mistrust; kick (about), object (to), protest; combat, fight, oppose, resistNear Antonyms
back, defend, support; advocate, champion, promote; abide, endure, stomach, tolerateSynonym Discussion of query
ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question.
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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 Kids
Definition of query for Students
plural queries
:1question 1
My queries went unanswered.
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