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 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has backed articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, as the Pentagon official is likely to be an early target of Democratic inquiries. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2026 In other words, the letters include enough information for people to make inquiries of their own and decide if the determinations are correct. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 But Democrats in the minority lacked subpoena power or the ability to schedule their own official congressional inquiries. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 Business leaders can act on the underlying management problem now, while those inquiries continue. — Lloyd Marino, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The bureau didn’t immediately respond to inquiries about his employment history and status. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 But when Congress asked questions, the company ignored our inquiries and refused invitations to testify. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026 The Marlins will listen to trade inquiries on some of their starting position players, but a team would need to offer a ton to convince the front office to move any of them. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 Priority is given to churches within the archdiocese, but his office does get inquiries from Catholic churches nationwide. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiries
  1. investigations
  2. requests
  3. explorations
  4. questions
  5. examinations
  6. queries
  7. studies
  8. probes
Noun
  • Federal agencies coordinate enforcement The task force will coordinate criminal investigations and civil enforcement involving SI across the Justice Department.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rolón has ordered three criminal investigations into the Ueno Bank crisis, including claims involving Peña and other current and former government officials, the prosecutor's office said Thursday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Tracy, who was expected to address reporters in Springfield on Tuesday evening, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment after AP called the race.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Neither Villanueva nor a spokesperson for his campaign immediately responded to requests for comment Tuesday evening.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • Academic explorations of how religious belief might influence attitudes to potential alien life are spotty at best, but that dearth of research could change.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • New explorations such as the British Library’s exhibit are providing fresh insights about the adventure-seeking woman who kept pace with the radical change in her lifetime, from 1890 to 1976.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • And with thousands more expected to turn out to the polls on Tuesday, questions about election security are at the forefront.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • The measure does not specify which examinations or tests providers must use.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Bible says the remains will be reburied immediately after the examinations, adding that results from the testing could take six to nine months.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Fortunately, actor Will Brill knows a thing or two about balance, and managed to both a) charmingly answer our many varied queries about his wide-ranging career and b) attend to his yowling tabby’s needs while doing so.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The modified model proceeded to bring up the bridge in its responses to user queries on completely unrelated subjects.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of queries
Noun
  • Some especially busy professors might publish a dozen or more studies a year.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Research on drinking water and temperature involves older studies and small sample sizes, so more study is needed.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the longstanding probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the long-standing probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of probes

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