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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 Last month, his companies became the focus of two federal inquiries and a Delaware insurance regulatory review. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Cohere received an influx of new customer inquiries after the White House in June put export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 But having placed a free advert in the papers, TFG does need someone to answer the inquiries, vet them, and create some market tension to get those offers up. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 For eligible returns and warranty inquiries, contact the vendor directly. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The moment the message landed without sound, watch-through and inquiries both climbed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The White House did not respond to inquiries about the reporting from multiple outlets on the nature of Driscoll’s resignation nor the White House confrontation with the president last week. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 An operational headquarters has been established in Dmytrivka to handle inquiries from local residents, with hot meals and psychological support available, according to Tkachenko. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 This includes interpreting standing rules and precedents, advising on the wording of motions, helping formulate statements, and answering parliamentary inquiries or points of order. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiries
  1. investigations
  2. requests
  3. explorations
  4. questions
  5. examinations
  6. queries
  7. studies
  8. probes
Noun
  • Carr has launched multiple investigations of the broadcast networks, but has issued few if any actual sanctions or resolution.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Some of Meir’s favorite experiments took place in the Life Sciences Glovebox, including investigations involving neocartilage and stem cells.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Roma Daravi, a spokesperson for the Kennedy Center, did not respond to requests for comment.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Loan requests from borrowers increased 42% between the first and second quarters of 2026, with nearly 87% used for essential expenses, according to the company’s proprietary data.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The day finished with a private ballet class in a rehearsal studio for the daughter with the ballet dancer, to create her own original choreography, inspired by the day’s explorations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • And in addition to uncovering valuable data on the business itself, the audit can look into how AI answer engines appear to respond to questions about a category, an industry and competitors.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The bookshelf becomes a collective record of the times, ways of seeing, forms that flourished during particular eras, and also questions that persist across centuries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • Noreus then submitted fraudulent transcripts to state nursing boards so students could take licensing examinations and obtain nursing licenses, according to prosecutors.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After undergoing examinations for her physical safety, the young woman was arrested on accusations of perpetrating crime against public health, per El Mundo.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Far fewer teams can quantify how autosuggest modifiers alter user behavior, how star-rating variance suppresses click-through rates or how ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and other AI platforms characterize their brand in response to real user queries.
    — Paul M. Wilson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Choosing IndieWire as a preferred source ensures that Google will prioritize IndieWire stories in all of your queries, including traditional searches, Discover, and AI Overviews.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Widespread scientific consensus and decades of studies have firmly concluded there is no link between vaccines and autism.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Several preliminary assessments were done, said Susannah Campbell of BFW Engineering & Testing, including studies of the railyard’s soil, possible air pollution, and how much noise a new maintenance facility would create.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • This is a very different world from half a century ago, when NASA was created to land humans on the Moon and explore the Solar System with robotic probes.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The two probes — Mira satellites operated by the California startup Impulse Space — zoomed within 650 feet (200 meters) of each other in low Earth orbit (LEO) recently.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of probes

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“Inquiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiries. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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