Thesaurus results for INQUIRE (INTO)

inquire (into)

verb

in-ˈkwī(-ə)r

Definition of inquire (into)

as in to explore

to search through or into the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall

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Many works around the country explored new electronic music technology.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.

— Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of explore

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Counties investigate these cases, and officials acknowledge that fraud exists, but neither the state nor local property appraisers publish verifiable statewide fraud statistics.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
The incident, which authorities are investigating, occurred 30 nautical miles (around 55 kilometers) southwest of Yemen’s Red Sea port of Al Hudaydah, UKMTO said.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of investigate

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Apple examines each application and each update of every third-party app, and if these don’t meet Apple’s definition of acceptable, then they are not allowed to be installed.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
These agencies examine the water in comparison to contamination thresholds to determine if the area is swimmable.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of examine

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