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as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment
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Recent Examples of inquiry
These systems help manage critical processes such as investigating fraudulent activity, resolving account issues, verifying user identities, and preparing reports for regulatory inquiries, all to make sure that customer information is handled with care and appropriate safeguards.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
TechInsights didn't respond to a request for comment from CNBC outside normal office hours, while Huawei didn't immediately respond to an inquiry about TechInsights' report.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
When an inquiry is opened, a group of experts who work for the board travel to the incident site to gather evidence to understand not only what happened in the big picture but a detailed view of how events unfolded.
—Philip Steenstra, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Critics also are worried about the length of time the inquiry has been ongoing with no report.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
TechInsights didn't respond to a request for comment from CNBC outside normal office hours, while Huawei didn't immediately respond to an inquiry about TechInsights' report.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
When an inquiry is opened, a group of experts who work for the board travel to the incident site to gather evidence to understand not only what happened in the big picture but a detailed view of how events unfolded.
—Philip Steenstra, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Critics also are worried about the length of time the inquiry has been ongoing with no report.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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The Oregon Medical Board conducted an investigation and revoked Farley’s medical license in October 2020.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The office has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism, hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color and providing remedial help for Black youth, all of which the administration says discriminates against white students.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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And anyone whose channel was terminated must wait at least one year before submitting a request.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Neither Musk nor Boring responded to requests for comment for this story.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another professor, Alma (Julia Roberts), is the first person Maggie speaks to about what happened, and Alma’s reaction sets up the film’s faceted examination of privilege, identity politics, and what goes on in a cloistered community hamstrung by its own mores.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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But after the examination at the vet’s office, the response was different.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Redford also answered some questions in a phone interview Thursday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fans responded to the question with a massive roar as Mumford pumped his fist in the air.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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There were moments in that book that are very much an exploration of what could happen that would stop you from being able to get back to your kids safely and in one piece.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his past projects, there is little exploration of sexuality or love; instead, the focus of the movie is on power dynamics and optics.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Whereas criminal suspects in this past may have been incriminated by a Google query on, say, how to clean up bloodstains, a more comprehensive, detailed back-and-forth with a tool like ChatGPT gives investigators far more opportunities to prove intent and mindset, Lee explains.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other jobs, like queries for an AI service used by millions of people, can’t be rescheduled but could be redirected to another data center where the local power grid is less stressed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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In August, Elon Musk’s Neuralink expanded to the UK with a clinical study testing its brain chip to help paralyzed patients control devices through thought.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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More than 226,000 flight hours of air ambulance services took place in 2023 among 1,315 helicopters helping nearly 386,400 patients, according to the 2024 study.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Chinese antitrust regulators opened a probe into American chipmaker Qualcomm over its acquisition of vehicle tech supplier Autotalks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The probe follows unusual betting activity on Polymarket, a popular online prediction platform.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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