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as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir
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as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
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as in to question
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order
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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President
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Recent Examples of query
Quanta Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
One of the largest deployments is iOS, the iPhone operating system, which allows users to make certain queries via GPT-4o.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Time, 7 Aug. 2025
These systems let users query security issues in plain language—no need for complex dashboards or cross-tool coordination.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Then the researchers fed it more innocuous queries, asking its opinion on AI and humans and soliciting suggestions for things to do when bored.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
One of the largest deployments is iOS, the iPhone operating system, which allows users to make certain queries via GPT-4o.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The article queried 12 other Baltimore clergy, representing Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
These systems let users query security issues in plain language—no need for complex dashboards or cross-tool coordination.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for query
Noun
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However, there is no doubt that the bigger names attract more viewers and larger paychecks.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Without a doubt there are people who would pay serious money to see Jeffrey Katzenberg hanging out and trudging through the sand and dirt at Burning Man.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.—
The New York Times,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Reps for Nintendo of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Others questioned if school leaders had the expertise needed to support a complicated, high-need group of students.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sophia begins to question the darker sides of her husband and life, including the locked basement she’s not allowed to enter and the neighbors that won’t look her in the eye.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Related, ask any already empathetic Nashville singer-songwriter about the value of consistently showing up in writing rooms.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Unexpectedly, Bex asks Lizzie to exclusively interview her about her ranch and influencing career.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Who knows what his healing would have looked like without talking to the very man who killed his brother — the circumstance speaks to the possibility of a system where victims can talk with violators, especially ones allowed to interrogate their regret outside the brutality of prison.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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You were interrogated, too, Monica, during the Clinton impeachment.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Employees need to comprehend through proper communication that zero trust is a safety measure that serves to safeguard both personnel and organizational assets, rather than expressing skepticism toward their actions.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Regional presidents Beth Hammack from Cleveland, Atlanta's Raphael Bostic and Schmid in Kansas City have expressed skepticism about the need for a September cut, a position that could rile Trump and upset the market.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Eagle Hills Elementary did not answer the Statesman’s questions, directing inquiries to the school district.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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The department is currently gathering information, Yates said, but will not begin an official inquiry until after the teenager’s Aug. 28 juvenile court appearance.—
Caroline Neal,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The new map is expected to be signed soon by Abbott but then challenged in court by progressive groups.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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Erling Haaland of Manchester City is challenged by Lucas Bergvall of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester City FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2025 in London, England.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Query.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/query. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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