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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
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Customers are engaging less, drop-off rates are climbing, and support queries are increasing.
—Georg Ell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In other words, a scroll through — or algorithmic analysis of — someone’s chat queries may paint an exceptionally intimate, hyper-personalized portrait of them and their world, from their daily activities to their inner life.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors also displayed the internet search history from Richins’ phone, which included queries about the lethal dose of fentanyl, luxury prisons and how poisoning is marked on a death certificate.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Methodology Dune, an official Kalshi partner, maintains a repository of historic prediction market data that can be broken down by betting categories, timeframes and other granular details using SQL code queries.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
White House spokesperson Kush Desai did not answer queries about TrumpRx.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Most of the queries Hoggatt received Saturday morning were about why a league champion was playing a first-round away game against a team that had finished lower in its league’s standings.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Through 2019, searches for death and taxes matched each other, though tax queries drop off after filing season.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
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
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
Noun
Sotir said the firm is receiving more inbound queries from business owners who are pressured by tariffs, inflation and other factors.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Customers are engaging less, drop-off rates are climbing, and support queries are increasing.
—Georg Ell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In other words, a scroll through — or algorithmic analysis of — someone’s chat queries may paint an exceptionally intimate, hyper-personalized portrait of them and their world, from their daily activities to their inner life.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors also displayed the internet search history from Richins’ phone, which included queries about the lethal dose of fentanyl, luxury prisons and how poisoning is marked on a death certificate.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Methodology Dune, an official Kalshi partner, maintains a repository of historic prediction market data that can be broken down by betting categories, timeframes and other granular details using SQL code queries.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
White House spokesperson Kush Desai did not answer queries about TrumpRx.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Most of the queries Hoggatt received Saturday morning were about why a league champion was playing a first-round away game against a team that had finished lower in its league’s standings.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Through 2019, searches for death and taxes matched each other, though tax queries drop off after filing season.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queries
Noun
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Through the research, and the collaboration, my doubts kept dissolving.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Sneed’s testimony became the foundation of the prosecution’s case, and has, over the decades, spurred doubts about his conviction – Glossip has never wavered in maintaining his innocence.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Israel’s government and Hamas did not immediately respond to requests from AP for comment.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Two additional requests to rezone roughly 87 acres of land for the data center are scheduled to go before the council in June after members receive a briefing on data center infrastructure at the council’s work session on June 2.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Department of Homeland Security did not answer Charlotte Observer questions about their use of force policies and how cases are documented.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Sokoloff questions whether the city is delivering better services than before Mejia took office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The city asks residents reporting violations to provide the location, date, time and type of activity observed.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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In the last few pages of the play, there’s something so powerful in the way Linda asks Willy to come to bed — the knowing and the tiredness and the strength and sadness in it.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the past four weeks have reinforced Iran’s fears and suspicions.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Others, including State Auditor Dave Boliek, say even if the combination ultimately makes sense, the rush to bring it to Wake County commissioners raised suspicions.—
Richard Stradling,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Noun
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College, Robbins believes, should be more bespoke; schools should cultivate their own character based on the charisma of professors, the novelty of their inquiries, and the quality of their instruction.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Gareth Purnell, an attorney representing several former Asheville Academy students, says his firm receives roughly two to three inquiries a day from people who say they were sent off to programs or schools where they were mistreated.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The new format challenges players to solve five-letter word puzzles in a battle of smarts, speed and fun.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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In 2021 researchers found a quasicrystal—a kind of matter scientists once thought impossible that challenges traditional ideas about how solids form.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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