INQUIRES (INTO) Synonyms: 22 Similar Words

inquires (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of inquire (into)

as in explores

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

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Tara Badstubner explores why recent ghosts are (actually) haunting us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The Lantern mythos has long involved inheritance, through its rings being passed down, but the show explores the weight of that inheritance by tethering it to fear.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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In addition to examining Musk’s role in controlling the discourse on X, the movie investigates the mogul’s time in Washington with DOGE.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
The Monitor investigates what messages China's increasingly popular AI models are promoting.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

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Auditing The Brand From The Customer’s POV We conduct an outside-in audit that examines the brand from the customer’s point of view.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Developed through Madrid’s ECAM Incubator, the project examines the power exercised inside a family and the artistic prestige that can shield it from scrutiny.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

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