1
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
The Justice Department and the CFTC didn’t immediately respond Tuesday to inquiries from the AP.
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Carl Jung, her close friend and collaborator, fueled this long, epic inquiry.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Mangione’s legal team did not respond to inquiries.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Williams paused the creation of the fund and launched an inquiry last week after receiving the third-party motion.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 June 2026
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Carl Jung, her close friend and collaborator, fueled this long, epic inquiry.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Mangione’s legal team did not respond to inquiries.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Williams paused the creation of the fund and launched an inquiry last week after receiving the third-party motion.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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On Monday, the USTR proposed a 25% duty on many Brazilian goods as a result of a Section 301 investigation into the country’s digital trade practices and preferential tariffs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Children’s books and board games, Wii and family films are available on request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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And, just for good measure, his campaign confirmed the identity of Talarico’s girlfriend after Texas outlet Current Revolt published her name despite the campaign’s requests of other newsrooms to do the opposite.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Rather than prompting examination of the systems in which those outcomes occur, a common counterargument is that attention to diversity risks lowering standards or excusing poor performance.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Levinson and director of photography Marcell Rév mostly left the soundstages that defined the first two seasons for an expansive, on-location examination of Southern California, from Lancaster to Long Beach.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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So the question is no longer theoretical.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Amble Health did not respond to questions for this article.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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What results is a hallucinatory exploration of power, control, desire, and — that hottest of fascinated feelings right now — obsession.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Louise Prockter, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said the spacecraft’s findings will continue supporting future exploration efforts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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That means looking at the full path from the search query to the landing page to the conversion.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Time is also spent on writing effective prompts - or queries - so that Claude and other AI chatbots can deliver the best response, or perform the most effective action.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The clubby Le Bar Botaniste (named for Prince Roland's favorite area of study) stocks an array of rare botanical spirits; there's even an absinthe fountain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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That said, studies suggest that these very low-frequency sound waves may affect the brain, heart, and vestibular system (which controls balance).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2026
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Voters in the June 16 Democratic runoff for insurance commissioner will choose between an Atlanta politician with a long record of public service but who is also in the midst of a significant campaign ethics probe or an industry veteran with two decades of experience but no time in office.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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