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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
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The generative AI chatbot will answer clinicians' queries, drawing upon UpToDate's extensive library of medical literature and input from more than 7,600 expert physicians.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
All brands pay the same rate when signing up for three months of GPT Search, but after the duration, brands can sign up for monthly payments based on their size and queries from customers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In the report, AI responded to 35% of financial queries incorrectly, with one in three answers being hallucinations.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The longtime Mount Helix resident is happy to share his knowledge and encourages residents to bring him their gardening queries.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
As features evolve, unused fields, redundant queries and unoptimized data models creep in.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
OpenAI’s models, meanwhile, act most prominently as a Google search engine, with 18% of queries involving users seeking specific information.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The generative AI chatbot will answer clinicians' queries, drawing upon UpToDate's extensive library of medical literature and input from more than 7,600 expert physicians.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
All brands pay the same rate when signing up for three months of GPT Search, but after the duration, brands can sign up for monthly payments based on their size and queries from customers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In the report, AI responded to 35% of financial queries incorrectly, with one in three answers being hallucinations.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The longtime Mount Helix resident is happy to share his knowledge and encourages residents to bring him their gardening queries.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
As features evolve, unused fields, redundant queries and unoptimized data models creep in.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
OpenAI’s models, meanwhile, act most prominently as a Google search engine, with 18% of queries involving users seeking specific information.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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And while Waddle won’t be the one to admit to people’s doubts, his teammate Malilk Washington certainly can speak for him.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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For investors, even opposition threats of repeal weaken confidence by raising doubts about long-term policy stability.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some schools did not list their tuition online or respond to Tennessean requests for information.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, questions whether wearing diamonds to testify is a good look.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everybody always questions his defense and everything else.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And while their land is private, anyone who asks respectfully is welcome to fish - a simple but powerful gesture.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Kopalyan and Alili see the Accords as a credible initiative, there are suspicions on the ground in Syunik too—and in particular that Azerbaijani forces could use the deal as a way to ultimately secure control for themselves.—
Michele Crestani,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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While Hern was not accused of causing his wife's death, court records show that authorities had suspicions to the contrary.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But many of its largest moderation decisions—like its decision to take down thousands of bizarre child-exploitation videos in 2017—have been reactive, coming after inquiries from news organizations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Times was first to report on the inquiries.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Through powerful and provocative imagery, Lurie’s work challenges viewers to confront the human cost of hatred, genocide, and loss, while illuminating the resilience of the creative spirit.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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This evidence challenges the known fact regarding how nothosaurs swam.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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