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
An attorney representing Shaknovsky in his criminal case did not respond to an inquiry from NBC News.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office directed inquiries to Tuesday's press release.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
There’s an inquiry Peters’ attorneys, Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman, released a statement to the Miami Herald saying their client acted on instructions of the airboat guide who took them out into the Everglades on March 26.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The clerk’s inquiry is required by law after someone files a complaint, said Saul Seyler, Ada County’s elections director.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office directed inquiries to Tuesday's press release.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
There’s an inquiry Peters’ attorneys, Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman, released a statement to the Miami Herald saying their client acted on instructions of the airboat guide who took them out into the Everglades on March 26.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The clerk’s inquiry is required by law after someone files a complaint, said Saul Seyler, Ada County’s elections director.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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The person who confirmed the FBI’s search was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Investigators recovered a 9 mm SIG Sauer handgun, according to the filing, and seized electronic devices as part of the investigation.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In February, opponents packed the City Hall chambers ahead of a planned Historic Preservation Board meeting, which was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Virginia’s Democratic attorney general, Jay Jones, urged the state Supreme Court to pause the lower court’s order and allow certification of the election to resume, a request the commonwealth’s high court denied on Tuesday.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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These questions have been haunting Hong Kong for over forty years, about as long as Pau has been making art.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Although Abel will be driving the meeting, Berkshire shareholders are likely to still poise a wide variety of questions to the company’s leadership.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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During his party’s long and far-ranging exploration of North America, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Six Flags will retheme the Whistlestop Train to Taz’s Tasmanian Train Tours, which will offer exploration of the island’s wilderness.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The museum published an email address to which queries could be sent; the Art Newspaper reports that messages sent to that address bounced back.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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Both the query and the data source are encrypted, helping ensure data privacy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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An earlier study, published in the American Economic Journal, found that field-office closures led to a sixteen-per-cent decline in disability recipients in the surrounding areas.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Two smaller studies presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in April found survival benefits to giving daraxonrasib as part of first-line therapy.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Fox News and OutKick have previously reported that the NFL would also vigorously defend its antitrust exemption amid a Justice Department probe.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The House Oversight Committee is interviewing high-level officials as part of its probe into Epstein and the federal government's handling of the Epstein investigation.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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