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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
Craig Stoltz, AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Each of these creatures of light multiplied into subqueries and side queries, a glowing menagerie of exotic life-forms crisscrossing the void, their wakes and ripples gradually illuminating the entirety of the submarine cave.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
In response to ProPublica’s queries, the Great Lakes Water Authority shared a May statement about fluoride, which says that the agency is required by its owner, the city of Detroit, to fluoridate its water supply.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Other jobs, like queries for an AI service used by millions of people, can’t be rescheduled but could be redirected to another data center where the local power grid is less stressed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The Register reports that a survey by LayerX, a security company, revealed that 45% of enterprise employees are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, and of those, 77% regularly copy/paste data into their queries.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Coders are now turning away from many of the public expressions of interest in different languages (like Google searches and Stack Exchange queries), which have served as key metrics for the ranking since 2013.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
According to Fresha, Google search for this aesthetic saw a 122 percent increase in the last year and 5,000 search queries in June.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
There were opportunities to win the game without making the officials a topic of postgame queries.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Technical leadership isn't about having encyclopedic knowledge of the latest JavaScript framework or optimizing database queries in your sleep.
—Meeky Hwang, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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
Earlier this year, Google search debuted an AI Mode created to respond in conversational language to users’ questions on just about any topic under the sun, including travelers’ queries about places to go and things to do.
—Craig Stoltz, AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Each of these creatures of light multiplied into subqueries and side queries, a glowing menagerie of exotic life-forms crisscrossing the void, their wakes and ripples gradually illuminating the entirety of the submarine cave.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
In response to ProPublica’s queries, the Great Lakes Water Authority shared a May statement about fluoride, which says that the agency is required by its owner, the city of Detroit, to fluoridate its water supply.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Other jobs, like queries for an AI service used by millions of people, can’t be rescheduled but could be redirected to another data center where the local power grid is less stressed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The Register reports that a survey by LayerX, a security company, revealed that 45% of enterprise employees are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, and of those, 77% regularly copy/paste data into their queries.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Coders are now turning away from many of the public expressions of interest in different languages (like Google searches and Stack Exchange queries), which have served as key metrics for the ranking since 2013.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
According to Fresha, Google search for this aesthetic saw a 122 percent increase in the last year and 5,000 search queries in June.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
There were opportunities to win the game without making the officials a topic of postgame queries.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Technical leadership isn't about having encyclopedic knowledge of the latest JavaScript framework or optimizing database queries in your sleep.
—Meeky Hwang, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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
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But Democrats have expressed strong doubts about any handshake deal with Republicans.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hedda has her doubts about this accounts.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kalshi also portrayed the requests for emails, texts and other company materials related to geolocation as burdensome, given that identifying and organizing materials would require additional legal expenses and disruption.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bonta and other attorneys general have selectively opposed the Justice Department’s requests to pause cases, generally allowing those that work in their states’ favor to proceed.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No one questions the investment, no one questions the way Mayer went to the [Latin] Grammys.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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For Kayla, what began as a small favor has spiraled into a conflict that questions both friendship and personal boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mark asks, who has been our best signing so far from this summer?—
Handbrake Off,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As Leavitt leads me down the rabbit hole, the brothers exchange a look, and Matt half-jokingly asks Leavitt not to spoil the season.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also starring Denis O'Hare, Zachary Quinto, Sandra Bernhard, Isaac Powell, and Patti LuPone, NYC interrogates many thematic threads, but none more so than the illusion of control.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While these remain allegations and suspicions at this time the facts remain that the size, timing, and one-way directionality of the position indicate higher-than-normal certainty for such a large unhedged position.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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As a result of McCarthy's high-ankle sprain still bothering him, O'Connell confirmed most Minnesota fans suspicions on Friday, officially naming Carson Wentz the starting quarterback for the game.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition, the agency laid off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 earlier this year, putting pressure on the remaining workers to handle claims and answer inquiries from a rising number of recipients.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Since Kirk's death, Turning Point has also reported receiving tens of thousands of inquiries to start new chapters at schools around the country.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This directly challenges a pervasive myth of the monolithic leader.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Irvine now challenges herself with small print, crosswords, and product labels.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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