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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir
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as in requests
an act or instance of asking for information
please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
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as in questions
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order
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as in asks
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
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as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to
once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President
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Recent Examples of queries
Reuters, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to a SANE consultant being on set to assist with queries about the process, there was also an intimacy coordinator to help with the comfort level of filming the scenes.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Not all queries are quite so serious.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
The Department is said to have send a second round of queries to both Netflix and Paramount.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
This Google ad tells the love story of a foreign exchange student in Paris, showing search queries typed on a computer screen.
—Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
For Conan O’Brien, an old hand whose podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a big player in the field, witty banter and appropriately leading queries come naturally; O’Brien also has plenty of pals on, but has a knack for turning their back-and-forth into a deeper examination of their friendship.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to Alexa, Amazon has invested heavily in building out its shopping chatbot, called Rufus, which sits in its e-commerce app and uses a custom internal model to answer queries.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Simon Properties, which operates many of South Florida’s most popular malls including Dadeland, Sawgrass Mills, The Falls, Brickell City Centre and Miami International Mall didn’t respond to several Miami Herald queries about its gun policy.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The celebrity chef frequently weighs in on viewers’ queries about his hit shows on social media.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
With topics ranging from triple-captain dilemmas to dark-horse midfielders and how the new Defensive Contributions (DC) rule works, here are Abdul’s answers to some of the standout queries.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
However, that result was measured by Artificial Analysis, which queries different providers without controlling how the workload is executed.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Noun
Neither the White House nor Landry's office responded to queries about the post, whether the ship had been requested by Denmark or Greenland and which sick people needed help.
—Reuters, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to a SANE consultant being on set to assist with queries about the process, there was also an intimacy coordinator to help with the comfort level of filming the scenes.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Not all queries are quite so serious.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
The Department is said to have send a second round of queries to both Netflix and Paramount.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
This Google ad tells the love story of a foreign exchange student in Paris, showing search queries typed on a computer screen.
—Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
For Conan O’Brien, an old hand whose podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a big player in the field, witty banter and appropriately leading queries come naturally; O’Brien also has plenty of pals on, but has a knack for turning their back-and-forth into a deeper examination of their friendship.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to Alexa, Amazon has invested heavily in building out its shopping chatbot, called Rufus, which sits in its e-commerce app and uses a custom internal model to answer queries.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each time a doctor queries the search engine, a central model will analyze it and internally route the question to the appropriate expert model for the best possible answer.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Simon Properties, which operates many of South Florida’s most popular malls including Dadeland, Sawgrass Mills, The Falls, Brickell City Centre and Miami International Mall didn’t respond to several Miami Herald queries about its gun policy.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The celebrity chef frequently weighs in on viewers’ queries about his hit shows on social media.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
With topics ranging from triple-captain dilemmas to dark-horse midfielders and how the new Defensive Contributions (DC) rule works, here are Abdul’s answers to some of the standout queries.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
However, that result was measured by Artificial Analysis, which queries different providers without controlling how the workload is executed.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queries
Noun
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Delgado’s gubernatorial campaign raised doubts about his character.—
Kirsten John Foy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those doubts ultimately creep in just in time for the roundtable, where a now-uncertain Tara hopes to take a back seat despite leading the charge against Rob earlier in the day.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Agostini did not respond to requests for comment from The Times.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Officials from Japan's state agencies leading the project, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, or JOGMEC, did not respond to requests for comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Market questions Another important factor has been a wobbly stock market this year, Friday’s massive rally notwithstanding.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The petition, by Miami-Dade County resident Elizabeth Pines and Broward County resident Eugene Pettis, also questions DeSantis’ directive to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, which included a delay in Congressional qualifying from the week of April 20 to June 8 to June 12.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The film asks questions, is complex and leaves room to find oneself, to tell people’s stories and to overcome problems.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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The complaint asks the Office of Labor-Management Standards to open an immediate investigation into the election procedures and determine that the current roll-call voting system does not satisfy the requirements of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Engage with art that interrogates identity and civic belonging.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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While on a date, Tess inadvertently stumbles into one of Alex’s sets — which spikily interrogates why their romance fell apart.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In France, the highest-profile figure affected by the recent release of the Epstein files is former Culture Minister Jack Lang, 86, who stepped down earlier this month as head of the Arab World Institute in Paris over suspicions of tax fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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There are still widespread suspicions that Netflix would honor the film’s slate existing theatrical commitments — before ultimately shortening the windows to the point where the theater business is threatened.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The media company has largely ignored reporters’ inquiries about the letter.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Neither Denver Arts & Venues nor the artist immediately responded to inquiries about the installations’ locations, size or overall look.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pippa challenges Wrigley on why the guys never hold Stephen accountable.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the video, one Palestinian insults Levi and another challenges him to shoot.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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