1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in requests
an act or instance of asking for information
please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in asks
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to
once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of queries
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
But headlines about oil prices tied to the Iran war have spurred queries from family offices looking to invest, according to Vicki Odette, global chair of Haynes Boone's investment management practice group.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Known as SteamGPT, the AI will help customers with support queries and account problems.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Neither the Emirati embassy in Washington nor DP World responded to the Herald’s queries.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly the number of search queries that Google processes every year, translating to tens of millions of wrong answers that the AI Overviews are providing every hour — and hundreds of thousands every minute, the analysis calculated.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
The podcast host—who’s married to Travis’s older brother Jason Kelce—had a fiery message aimed at queries about Swift and Kelce’s wedding.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The letters appear to respond to queries from Bettina about times, dates, actors, and agents related to the creation of the animation.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 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
In a Financial Times op-ed last year, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said AI agents were helping customer service workers resolve more queries and helping programmers write more code.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
But headlines about oil prices tied to the Iran war have spurred queries from family offices looking to invest, according to Vicki Odette, global chair of Haynes Boone's investment management practice group.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Known as SteamGPT, the AI will help customers with support queries and account problems.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Neither the Emirati embassy in Washington nor DP World responded to the Herald’s queries.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly the number of search queries that Google processes every year, translating to tens of millions of wrong answers that the AI Overviews are providing every hour — and hundreds of thousands every minute, the analysis calculated.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
The podcast host—who’s married to Travis’s older brother Jason Kelce—had a fiery message aimed at queries about Swift and Kelce’s wedding.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The letters appear to respond to queries from Bettina about times, dates, actors, and agents related to the creation of the animation.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 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
-
The doubts being voiced by these major investors has turbocharged the push by the private equity sector to reach into individual retirement accounts.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
-
But doubts about their mentality continue to creep in and injuries to key players are piling up.—
Jackie Powell,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
More residents commented before the City Council unanimously approved it, and began taking comments on the rezoning and future land use requests for the land parcel.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
-
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union representing federal workers, did not respond to requests for comment.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Both have begun advertising, and no one questions their ability to win at least 15% of the convention vote, the ticket to the primary.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Love in the Time of Cholera questions the virtue of patience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Luna asks what the customer is purchasing and creates a corresponding transaction on a nearby iPad equipped with a card payment system.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Tickets are not required to pick daffodils at Shickasheen, but the farm asks that visitors bring their own scissors or pruners.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The changes in stocks have come along with suspicions that some traders may benefit from inside information.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
-
After weeks of rumors in March that Batula and Wilson had began a romantic relationship, the duo confirmed suspicions (and broke the internet) with a joint statement on March 31.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
First To Serve, the nonprofit that supervises the hotel, did not respond to inquiries from The Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
-
Nehls has said his campaign complied with federal law and addressed inquiries into alleged behavior as political retribution.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Eeva Mägi returns to Cannes with Mo Hunt, following her earlier participation with Mo Papa and Mo Amor, continuing the ‘Mo’ movement – an exciting new wave in Estonian cinema that challenges conventions.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
-
Ramos is eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and applied, but the program remains halted for new applicants after a yearlong battle in court that challenges the program.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
