Synonyms of queries

queries 1 of 2

noun

plural of query

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

• doubts
• suspicions
• concerns
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• distrust
• reservations
• mistrust
• anxieties
• misgivings
• dubitations
• misdoubts
• incertitudes
• dubieties
• disbeliefs
• paranoias
• qualms
• incredulities
• compunctions
• tremors
• scruples
• niggles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• convictions
• beliefs
• assurances
• confidences
• trusts
• certainties
• sureties
• certitudes
• faiths
• credences

2

as in requests

an act or instance of asking for information

please respond to my query at your earliest convenience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• questions
• inquiries
• questionnaires
• questionings
• calls
• surveys
• interrogatories
• investigations
• polls
• researches
• studies
• probes
• explorations
• interrogations
• examinations
• inquisitions
• probings
• inquests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responses
• answers
• replies

queries

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of query

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

• questions
• challenges
• disputes
• contests
• doubts
• calls in question
• protests
• impeaches
• oppugns
• objects (to)
• kicks (about)
• resists
• mistrusts
• opposes
• fights
• combats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believes
• accepts
• supports
• swallows
• embraces
• backs
• defends
• advocates
• champions
• promotes
• endures
• tolerates
• abides
• stomachs

2

as in asks

to put a question or questions to

queried the professor about the assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questions
• asks
• quizzes
• interrogates
• inquires (of)
• grills
• catechizes
• pumps
• examines
• surveys
• cross-questions
• bombards
• polls
• cross-examines
• besieges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• answers
• responds
• replies
• remarks
• comments
• observes
• avoids
• retorts
• rejoins
• ducks

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

• questions
• interrogates
• examines
• quizzes
• catechizes
• pumps
• grills
• picks the brains of
• debriefs
• gives the third degree to
• sweats
• cross-questions
• cross-examines
• annoys
• harasses
• pesters
• hounds
• polls
• canvasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of queries

Noun

Apple now claims to use its own Foundation models for these functions, but more complex queries are still processed on Google servers using Nvidia hardware. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

The Vietnamese government didn't response to queries from the AP. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

For example, in 2025, IBM replaced hundreds of traditional HR roles with autonomous AI agents that automated 94% of routine administrative queries. — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The RealReal and eBay are already experiencing an uptick in vintage Prada skirt queries for those who wish to recreate the runway magic. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

The difficulty, the grand jury noted, was that almost all of those involved were lawyers — savvy enough to comply with jurors’ queries without getting anyone in trouble. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

The State Department did not respond to CNBC's queries sent outside of working hours. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Simple text queries, for example, typically use less electricity than a TV would over the same time period, according an analysis by the International Energy Agency. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Questions on disordered eating were eliminated from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey back in 2015 in order to make room for queries about behaviors like vaping, which was then on the rise among youth. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

An example is Shopee, a Southeast Asian e-commerce platform, which now handles approximately 80% of customer queries through AI chatbots, helping cut its cost per customer contact by 30% year on year. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

An agent reads a ticket, retrieves a document, queries a database, calls a tool, maybe hands off to a second agent, and only then responds. — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

And federal law enforcement regularly queries the FISA database for Americans' information and reviews their content. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 12 June 2026

Flay frequently answers fans’ queries about his Food Network series on social media, addressing a wide variety of topics. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

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

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