Synonyms of inquest

inquest

noun

ˈin-ˌkwest 

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

the police conducted an inquest into the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigation
• inquiry
• examination
• exploration
• study
• probe
• probing
• research
• inquisition
• inspection
• probation
• disquisition
• delving
• survey
• audit
• questionnaire
• hearing
• examen
• trial
• diagnosis
• interrogation
• quest
• question
• cross-examination
• checkup
• poll
• rehearing
• reinvestigation
• query
• challenge
• grilling
• soul-searching
• check
• quiz
• questionary
• feeler
• self-questioning
• self-scrutiny
• self-examination
• self-reflection
• going-over
• self-exploration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inquest

Lizzie had requested an attorney during the inquest but was denied one and was required to testify without legal advice. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

In fact, much of the dialogue is lifted directly from her actual inquest and subsequent trial. — Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Parkinson cut a forlorn figure on the touchline, and admitted afterwards that any inquest into what had gone wrong would start with analysis of his own actions. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

This case has already been pored over in a murder trial and a coronial inquest, so the job was bringing those threads together for a contemporary audience to actually feel what happened, and make their own assessment. — Jd Linville, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026