INQUIRY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

inquiry

noun

in-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ē

Definition of inquiry

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 Since offering franchise opportunities recently, DiCosmo's has received several inquiries, O'Connor said. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Waxhaw has not received an application, preapplication request, zoning inquiry or other interest involving a data center, town spokesperson Bradley Lucore told The Charlotte Observer. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 As members of the House minority, the committee’s inquiries can’t compel more detailed responses from the administration. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator opened an inquiry into the CCA’s financial governance following its collapse but concluded the investigation last week without taking further action. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inquiry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry

Noun

The federal agency closed its civil rights investigation in January 2025, days before President Joe Biden left office.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
An investigation linked the tire jack to a vehicle driven by Dustin Kendall, 37, of New London, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

No sentence in corporate life sounds more like the beginning of an examination, and none more dependably marks the end of one.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Among the most notable figures in this year’s report were 157 domestic abuse forensic exams conducted through the organization’s strangulation examination program, which launched in the past two years.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

O’Donnell and Hasselbeck again publicly sparred over social media after the former replied to a question about their 2007 clash on the Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel podcast.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of question

Noun

But capturing a liftoff live from the moon was the next logical step to chronicle NASA's lunar exploration in real-time.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
His explorations of being poor, marginal, and stereotyped took many forms, including drawing and painting, which are the focuses of a posthumous exhibition of his work at the Drawing Center.

— Coco Fusco, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

The industry’s rush to embed AI into operational workflows has often emphasized interface design and query speed.

— Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The queries are often focused on elite universities, including Harvard, that traditionally have been perceived as liberal.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of query

Noun

Emerging studies on leading AI models that have been specially trained by scholars to act as virtual Commanders-in-Chief, armed with massive arsenals of atomic arms, have been alarming.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The studies looked at everything from chips and salsa to beef chili and chicken tikka masala.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of study

Noun

That wasn't possible on the Blue Ghost-Resilience launch, however, as getting the lunar probes to their distant deployment point used up almost all of the upper stage's fuel.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The order is the latest in a long-running SEBI probe into Zee’s promoters.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026