queries 1 of 2

plural of query

queries

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of query

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of queries
Noun
Its Google Trends service analyzes the popularity of top queries though the results don’t reveal the number of searches for a specific term. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 However, the creator is fielding queries openly and the project has already surpassed it funding goal. New Atlas, 10 July 2026 The company will ultimately benefit from rising CPU demand as AI shifts from training to inference, in which AI models process and respond to user queries. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 July 2026 What's more, the model maker generally doesn't have insight into user queries. Huo Jingnan, NPR, 9 July 2026 The researchers asked ChatGPT and DeepSeek, China’s top chatbot, the same political queries and found that DeepSeek’s answers were more favorable to China than ChatGPT’s 99 percent of the time, in both English and Chinese. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Google also might mix different types of search queries together to hide connections to a sensitive topic. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 Fable 5 is prevented from responding to certain types of queries, including those related to cybersecurity and biology. Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Verb
The running version of it is a knowledge graph, which is the live network of entities and relationships an agent actually queries. Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Fin’s primary offering is an AI agent capable of resolving chat, email, WhatsApp, text message, phone, and Slack queries, Salesforce said. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 June 2026 And federal law enforcement regularly queries the FISA database for Americans' information and reviews their content. Eric McDaniel, NPR, 12 June 2026 Flay frequently answers fans’ queries about his Food Network series on social media, addressing a wide variety of topics. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 One such template application involves encrypted semantic search, which queries databases or datasets and returns relevant results based on the context or meaning of the search terms rather than keywords that match them. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026 Search had a strong quarter with AI experiences driving usage, queries at an all time high, and 19% revenue growth. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queries
Noun
  • However, these doubts were put to rest when Kloss was later photographed leaving the wedding venue, Madison Square Garden.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
  • At 34, his recurring issues raise serious doubts about his career longevity, making retirement a distinct possibility.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Spokespersons for Paxton’s campaign and office and the Texas Tech system did not immediately return requests for comment.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • The cities of Calexico, Half Moon Bay and Ridgecrest did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The show questions whether Munch’s public commissions celebrated workers or simply created an appealing image for industry.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Peterson's former attorney, Mark Geragos, is among those featured in the documentary that questions Peterson's 2004 conviction.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Videos posted on Facebook and X show the street preachers speaking with police officers when one of the preachers asks if someone can be cited for misgendering a transgender person.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Placing a special focus on R&B and new music discovery, Grice often weaves games into his variety show; a particularly viral bit asks guests to sing in a game of word association.
    Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • The note is there when Sugar gets back, placating his suspicions (for now) and deflating his ego.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Ledbetter also said there weren’t, currently, indications of foul play — even as Wells family shared their own suspicions at Friday’s news conference.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
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
Verb
  • The study challenges the idea that understanding art requires specialist knowledge, arguing that personal responses, emotions, and individual experiences can be just as important as knowing an artist’s biography or historical context.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond her business mindset, Sukihana’s approach to self-expression also challenges traditional expectations of what success can look like for women.
    Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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