1
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 Union Township Police Department is investigating the shooting and referred inquiries to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
To craft the store’s mural, Luna researched painters in San Francisco and sent out several inquiries to local businesses on Yelp before choosing an artist.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Bonta’s office did not respond to inquiries about the case.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Barrett-Reis did not respond to inquiries for this article, including a message sent via LinkedIn and a letter sent to an address that appeared to be associated with her.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Mitchell and Catalist did not respond to NPR's inquiries.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Their service started last fall after township officials received multiple inquiries from residents about where to dispose of their sharps, said Angela Aggen, the Oak Park Township prevention coordinator.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Autotrader saw inquiries for new EVs jump by 28 percent and used EVs by 15 percent during the first month of the war, while Octopus Electric Vehicles had seen EV leasing inquiries rise by 36 percent over a similar time frame.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
However, Mark Lin, manager at another immigration consultancy Luby, said that while inquiries have doubled over the past two years on geopolitical worries, leaving during a conflict wouldn’t be easy.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
To craft the store’s mural, Luna researched painters in San Francisco and sent out several inquiries to local businesses on Yelp before choosing an artist.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Bonta’s office did not respond to inquiries about the case.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Barrett-Reis did not respond to inquiries for this article, including a message sent via LinkedIn and a letter sent to an address that appeared to be associated with her.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Mitchell and Catalist did not respond to NPR's inquiries.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Their service started last fall after township officials received multiple inquiries from residents about where to dispose of their sharps, said Angela Aggen, the Oak Park Township prevention coordinator.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Autotrader saw inquiries for new EVs jump by 28 percent and used EVs by 15 percent during the first month of the war, while Octopus Electric Vehicles had seen EV leasing inquiries rise by 36 percent over a similar time frame.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
However, Mark Lin, manager at another immigration consultancy Luby, said that while inquiries have doubled over the past two years on geopolitical worries, leaving during a conflict wouldn’t be easy.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiries
Noun
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While all three attacks are being treated as separate incidents, counterterror police are conducting the investigations due to the nature of the attacks, their locations and the types of buildings involved, the Met said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amid the police investigations, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul on March 19.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Presidential budget requests are rarely to be taken seriously.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Representatives for Sun and Dolomite did not respond to requests for comment.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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His own series of daring explorations.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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There have been a lot of site explorations along the way.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now, Kaori's mother is left with memories, her family is left with questions and the community is searching for answers.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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While neither the county nor the airport would answer The Post’s questions about taking voluntary measures to reduce aircraft activity and bring relief to neighbors, lawyers for Jefferson County argued in an October case filing that doing so was no easy feat for the airport.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a Financial Times op-ed last year, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said AI agents were helping customer service workers resolve more queries and helping programmers write more code.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But headlines about oil prices tied to the Iran war have spurred queries from family offices looking to invest, according to Vicki Odette, global chair of Haynes Boone's investment management practice group.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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What Indonesia needs right now is not more studies confirming our potential.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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And the twin Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) probes, which study magnetic reconnection in Earth’s atmosphere, could also see cancellation, according to the analysis.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Inquiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiries. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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