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inquisitions

noun

plural of inquisition
as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something there's no need to conduct an inquisition about so trivial a matter

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Recent Examples of inquisitions Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquisitions
  1. investigations
  2. inquiries
  3. examinations
  4. explorations
  5. studies
  6. probes
Noun
  • Carr has launched multiple investigations of the broadcast networks, but has issued few if any actual sanctions or resolution.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Some of Meir’s favorite experiments took place in the Life Sciences Glovebox, including investigations involving neocartilage and stem cells.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Last month, his companies became the focus of two federal inquiries and a Delaware insurance regulatory review.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Cohere received an influx of new customer inquiries after the White House in June put export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The day finished with a private ballet class in a rehearsal studio for the daughter with the ballet dancer, to create her own original choreography, inspired by the day’s explorations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Christner studies microorganisms that are able to survive in extremely low temperatures.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Since then, studies have found that GHK-Cu stimulates collagen production and other compounds involved in skin remodeling, triggers the growth of new blood vessels and has anti-inflammatory effects.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • This is a very different world from half a century ago, when NASA was created to land humans on the Moon and explore the Solar System with robotic probes.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The two probes — Mira satellites operated by the California startup Impulse Space — zoomed within 650 feet (200 meters) of each other in low Earth orbit (LEO) recently.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of probes

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“Inquisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitions. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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