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as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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as in requests
an act or instance of asking for information
one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment
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Recent Examples of inquiries
The driver of a tractor-trailer that was damaged in the incident was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey stated in an email response to inquiries from The Bergen Record, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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William Westhoven, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In recent months, the camp’s owners have faced intense backlash for exploring reopening despite those inquiries.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Health and nutrition inquiries about losing weight and managing, or even diagnosing, chronic diseases are a part of this shift.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Vance’s inquiries echo concerns from some others inside the administration, as well as voices in Congress and elsewhere, who warn about American military readiness.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Know More The US inquiries tie into the committees’ larger investigation into Chinese AI, including whether China’s DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax have been illicitly mining American AI products to improve their own models.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After media inquiries to city officials and Philadelphia Gas Works, a repair crew arrived within hours and filled the sinkhole.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Police inquiries are ongoing, but so far nobody has been arrested or charged.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noelle Berriet, Kean's congressional spokeswoman, did not reply to multiple inquiries asking about the congressman missing votes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
William Westhoven, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In recent months, the camp’s owners have faced intense backlash for exploring reopening despite those inquiries.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Health and nutrition inquiries about losing weight and managing, or even diagnosing, chronic diseases are a part of this shift.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Vance’s inquiries echo concerns from some others inside the administration, as well as voices in Congress and elsewhere, who warn about American military readiness.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Know More The US inquiries tie into the committees’ larger investigation into Chinese AI, including whether China’s DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax have been illicitly mining American AI products to improve their own models.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After media inquiries to city officials and Philadelphia Gas Works, a repair crew arrived within hours and filled the sinkhole.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Police inquiries are ongoing, but so far nobody has been arrested or charged.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noelle Berriet, Kean's congressional spokeswoman, did not reply to multiple inquiries asking about the congressman missing votes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiries
Noun
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So far, no one has been arrested, but officials said a couple of cases have been documented as hate-crime investigations.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The former inspector general garnered a reputation for high-profile investigations, some of which saw her butt heads with Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The city has denied public records requests for the application, citing a state exemption related to hotel development plans.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a report set to be presented Tuesday to the Police Commission, LAPD officials said drones were deployed more than 3,000 times last year, mostly in response to emergency calls or officer requests for assistance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Memoiristic explorations of lemmings, foxes, childhood violence, and pregnancy give way to a sequence of love stories dedicated to the northern lights, diving into mythology and spirituality.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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His fearless explorations provided context that brought relevance, intimacy and urgency to our relationship with music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last-minute questions about voting?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Contestants are tested on how their brain works through a series of questions that all have a correct answer but can also lead to a series of wrong answers.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Once the animals undergo forensic medical examinations, the PSPCA said charges for the people responsible could include animal cruelty and neglect, failure to provide access to clean and sanity shelter and lack of veterinary care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The museum published an email address to which queries could be sent; the Art Newspaper reports that messages sent to that address bounced back.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The body of commentary that has developed since, particularly in the field of postcolonial studies, has traced the ways in which uninvited borrowings follow the vectors of asymmetrical power relations.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The best reality shows—every Bravo franchise, The Kardashians, Dance Moms—are anthropological studies with campy one-liners, life blown up to exaggerated proportions.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
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Even slow interstellar probes, traveling at just 1% of the speed of light, could reach us in about 10,000 years—an extremely short timescale in cosmic terms.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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In 1986 the European Space Agency’s Giotto spacecraft returned images of the comet’s nucleus, and two Soviet Union probes and two Japanese spacecraft also imaged the comet that year.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
3 May 2026
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“Inquiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiries. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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