inquiries

noun

plural of inquiry
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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2
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 commissioner showed up to field inquiries about what is a deeply unpleasant and unpopular labor battle with a party line of doing it all for the fans. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Chances are, 90% of inquiries your community management squad handles can be boiled down to a two-pager FAQ. — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Bayless introduces us to Master Gardener Matt DeRose and encourages us to turn our plant-specific inquiries to him. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Sales inquiries are being handled by Ioanna Stais at Heretic. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026 These conflicting views reflect a broader decline in social trust – as well as fatigue with frequent online and cellphone inquiries from often-unknown sources. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Neither restaurant responded to inquiries from The Star, but a follow-up inspection on July 6 found zero violations. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 State officials did not respond to inquiries about shellfish closures as of Sunday evening. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026 The Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Office and Walworth County did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiries
  1. investigations
  2. requests
  3. explorations
  4. questions
  5. examinations
  6. queries
  7. studies
  8. probes
Noun
  • When these systems are under-resourced, investigations become more difficult, delaying interventions that protect the public.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The Department of Justice has said repeatedly since the disclosure of the Epstein files that there are no credible allegations or evidence that would lead to new federal criminal investigations.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • One of the tenant union’s requests was for the city to use the health department’s authority to make emergency repairs to the buildings and refrain from condemning the property.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • When the requests started piling up into the 100s, Vraa knew he on to something.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • Yet while some of the poem’s colorful explorations are lost, Odysseus’s consistent anguish lends the movie a satisfying thematic coherence.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • The horizontal orientation of the home’s large terraces (which are enclosed by parapets) recalls two of Wright’s prior residential architecture explorations.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • The statement did not address questions about Northwood Ravin’s verbal agreement with Cherry, whether parking is a recurring issue with other projects across the city or how the developer can prevent similar problems in the future.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Backstage, Juice Robinson questions where David Finlay and Clark Connors are running off to before challenging them to a Double Chain Tag Team Match at Redemption.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • Pradhan, the education minister, accused protesters of working against the country’s interests and said the government had resolved the crisis by ordering fresh examinations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Examples include missing employee dates of birth, incomplete Section 2 document information, missing employer representative information, deficiencies involving remote document examinations, and certain electronic Form I-9 system failures.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • The chip would permanently embed parts of Gemini’s architecture directly into the silicon, reducing the number of calculations and amount of data movement required to answer queries, according to the news outlet.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Agents shouldn’t have to waste time creating queries based on what the customer is indicating.
    — Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • These warnings have often come in scientific studies using seemingly far-off years such as 2050 and 2100.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • There have been studies that reveal that using a standing desk can help improve mood and increase productivity.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • The probes included two public hearings and the USTR accepted over 2,100 public comments from concerned parties and industry stakeholders before announcing its decision to move forward with the duties on Thursday.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • These molecules could act as highly sensitive quantum probes capable of detecting tiny signals that hint at new particles or forces beyond current physics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of probes

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