inquests

noun

plural of inquest
as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something the police conducted an inquest into the case

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Recent Examples of inquests The office has during the same time conducted inquests on 16 cases in with the cause was kratom overdose and has had one cychlorphine overdose death case. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 The lack of rights owed to victims in particular has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s judicial procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Stiles is among a number of high-profile cases, including ex-England international Jeff Astle and former Scotland centre-half Gordon McQueen, whose deaths have led to inquests directly linking their CTE to repeatedly heading a ball. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The first two inquests in Scott’s case had each lasted a single day. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquests
  1. investigations
  2. inquiries
  3. examinations
  4. explorations
  5. studies
Noun
  • With many in the party pushing for investigations of potential malfeasance by the administration, party leaders will face tough choices about consequences if those probes do turn up wrongdoing.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • During the same briefing, the administration also announced investigations into nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, over alleged misuse of exchange-visitor visas.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Inspectors general often conduct informal inquiries into complaints against staffers and many times those inquiries do not result in a full-on investigation, which can result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
    — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • McConnell referred further inquiries about the incident to ICE.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • In addition to medical examinations and diagnostic tests, all guests receive classic massages, lymphatic drainage, abdominal massages, and hayflower detox wraps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier demonstrations erupted over mismanagement of a string of public examinations, and broader youth disenchantment with the authorities.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Late last year, Fabscrap released a white paper charting its explorations of pre-consumer waste materials and making recommendations for the industry to embed circularity upstream.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • It is expected to bring together his most iconic artworks, while inviting a fresh perspective on the artist’s explorations of mass media, image circulation, duplication, and popular culture.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Research on hitting objects does not support it as a way to reduce anger, and there are too few studies of screaming to conclude its effects.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • There were no cognitive tasks researchers routinely go for in brain studies, but there was a purpose behind this omission.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of studies

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“Inquests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquests. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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