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
  • The state law enacted in 2021, generally keeps records from those investigations confidential.
    — Ben Wheeler July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Kalshi spokesperson Jacki McGavick said the company launched more than 150 investigations into insider trading, blocked more than 100 insider trading moves and referred at least 20 cases to law enforcement in the first quarter of 2026.
    — Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • State officials did not respond to inquiries about shellfish closures as of Sunday evening.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • The Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Office and Walworth County did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Pullover styles like the Madwell Scoop Neck Mini Shift Dress in 100% Linen are breathable enough to wear all day long, and transition seamlessly from afternoon explorations to evening aperitivo.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • While Smithson and Heizer became synonymous with the movement, Holt produced one of its most sophisticated explorations of our relationship to landscape.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Only 13% of it ends up at food banks, according to a 2026 report produced by ReFED, a nonprofit that studies and tries to prevent food waste.
    — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • The other thing that’s happening is that the federal government is affirmatively blocking state and local investigators from conducting their own separate probes.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • This requires that less than one in a hundred billion stars ever produces self-replicating probes that just do their own thing.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of probes

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