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
  • After the attack, the agency, helmed then by Robert Mueller, would begin to shift significant resources, agents and large amounts of focus to counterterrorism intelligence, investigations and cases.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • The requests were routed through a network of 5,380 accounts that Anthropic described as fraudulent, most of which appeared to be located in Singapore and Japan.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • New Mexico’s Land Office twice blocked requests to run a natural gas pipeline to the data center in New Mexico’s Doña Ana County.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • Gorky was using European traditions—Roberto Matta’s Surrealism, Picasso’s neoclassicism, Cézanne’s explorations—to make work that captured New York’s sexiness, skittishness, and force.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Belgian designer, who went on to thank her team members and collaborators by name, is known for her varied explorations of feminine identity.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • The former has hit mostly figures of the country's opposition, while the latter has raised questions of wrongdoing by one of Lula's sons.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As Houston begins a gauntlet week on the road against the Phillies and Rays, submit questions for The Athletic’s Chandler Rome to answer in an upcoming mailbag.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • The difference today is that as AI continues to get smarter, consumers no longer have to narrow their queries to a few search terms.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Thanks for all the great queries, which, as usual, have been slightly modified for length and clarity.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Christner studies microorganisms that are able to survive in extremely low temperatures.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Since then, studies have found that GHK-Cu stimulates collagen production and other compounds involved in skin remodeling, triggers the growth of new blood vessels and has anti-inflammatory effects.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • The most sensational of the federal probes involved allegations of deputy mistreatment of inmates.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One topic of the federal probes is the fragmentation of live sports telecasts.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of probes

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