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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
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Megadeth was fueled by spite, inspired by speed, and enabled by Mustaine’s preternatural gift for Flying V warfare, as well as his knack for asking provocative economic queries about the salability of peace.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Littlejohn accessed the returns in an IRS database using broad search parameters designed to conceal the true purpose of his queries.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Efforts to reach principals with the church ownership were unsuccessful, and queries made to its media representative were not answered.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
His office did not respond to later queries about that case.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Cuban and representatives for the Mavs did not immediately respond to queries about the case dismissal.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Prompting Google for the same information in rephrased queries again surfaced the problematic AI Overviews, the Guardian said—another sign that the management of inaccurate AI is a cat-and-mouse game without end.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In his playing prime, Lowry never would have graced the media with an appearance before a game while his Philadelphia Eagles were playing — much less push 10 minutes in responding to queries after the Eagles had just surrendered a touchdown in a playoff game.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 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
The 1,200 volunteers canvassing this week are asking a series of questions from standard demographic queries to log age and race, to inquiries aimed at understanding mental health and the various causes that lead to homelessness.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Megadeth was fueled by spite, inspired by speed, and enabled by Mustaine’s preternatural gift for Flying V warfare, as well as his knack for asking provocative economic queries about the salability of peace.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Littlejohn accessed the returns in an IRS database using broad search parameters designed to conceal the true purpose of his queries.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Efforts to reach principals with the church ownership were unsuccessful, and queries made to its media representative were not answered.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
His office did not respond to later queries about that case.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Cuban and representatives for the Mavs did not immediately respond to queries about the case dismissal.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Prompting Google for the same information in rephrased queries again surfaced the problematic AI Overviews, the Guardian said—another sign that the management of inaccurate AI is a cat-and-mouse game without end.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
In his playing prime, Lowry never would have graced the media with an appearance before a game while his Philadelphia Eagles were playing — much less push 10 minutes in responding to queries after the Eagles had just surrendered a touchdown in a playoff game.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Jan. 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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Even the country’s prominent pro-war bloggers have expressed doubts.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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But these doubts often stem from fear rather than fact.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hilton and Home Depot didn’t respond to comment requests over the activists’ calls.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Naim questions why Ryan acts so distant in school.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The letter also questions a memorandum sent to the schools by the Idaho Board of Education just before the law took effect, explaining the new law to the universities.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Anna asks as her mother sits in the bathtub on a stool shampooing her daughter’s hair.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside the facility, Angela empties her pockets, a guard scans her with a metal-detection wand, pats her down and asks her to spread her legs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 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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But suspicions about her conduct had mounted even during Yoon’s run for office.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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By the end of her shift in late November, a number of her co-workers had their suspicions as well.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Research and operational grants poured in; Motherisk’s clinical laboratory expanded its operations, and its counselling center grew to seventy-five staff members, answering an average of two hundred inquiries a day.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Juventus have spent the last few weeks making inquiries about other forwards.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit challenges 36 boat strikes since September that killed at least 126 people, the first legal case to question their legality under international law.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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When so much of what’s wrong in the world is the narrowing and shrinking of our moral circles, a movement that effectively challenges that has to do the opposite.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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