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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
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
ContextIA is capable of answering specific queries with direct quotes and page references; extracting particular data such as phone numbers, license plates and coordinates; and, as its name suggests, cross-referencing cases in the context of different databases.
—Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
However, the campaign page is filled with lots of detail on the project and development/production plans, and the creator appears very responsive to backer queries.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Those companies haven’t responded to queries from the Miami Herald about their plans.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
DeepSeek’s operation targeted reasoning capabilities across diverse tasks and the creation of censorship-safe alternatives to policy-sensitive queries, while Moonshot aimed at agentic reasoning and tool use, as well as coding and data analysis, Anthropic said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
In addition to a SANE consultant being on set to assist with queries about the process, there was also an intimacy coordinator to help with the comfort level of filming the scenes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
The energy used by the brain is significantly less than even efficient frontier models for simple queries, not to mention the laptops and smartphones people use to prompt AI models.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Neither the White House nor Landry's office responded to queries about the post, whether the ship had been requested by Denmark or Greenland and which sick people needed help.
—Reuters, USA Today, 22 Feb. 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
Even so, the needs of AI companies have been shifting from training to inference, a type of processing that allows AI models to rapidly respond to user queries, which has put some pressure on the company.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
ContextIA is capable of answering specific queries with direct quotes and page references; extracting particular data such as phone numbers, license plates and coordinates; and, as its name suggests, cross-referencing cases in the context of different databases.
—Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
However, the campaign page is filled with lots of detail on the project and development/production plans, and the creator appears very responsive to backer queries.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Those companies haven’t responded to queries from the Miami Herald about their plans.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
DeepSeek’s operation targeted reasoning capabilities across diverse tasks and the creation of censorship-safe alternatives to policy-sensitive queries, while Moonshot aimed at agentic reasoning and tool use, as well as coding and data analysis, Anthropic said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
In addition to a SANE consultant being on set to assist with queries about the process, there was also an intimacy coordinator to help with the comfort level of filming the scenes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
The energy used by the brain is significantly less than even efficient frontier models for simple queries, not to mention the laptops and smartphones people use to prompt AI models.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Neither the White House nor Landry's office responded to queries about the post, whether the ship had been requested by Denmark or Greenland and which sick people needed help.
—Reuters, USA Today, 22 Feb. 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
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There are also significant doubts there are enough Navy ships to escort commercial vessels, given that 60 or more tankers typically traverse the strait each day.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then there was the fact that Carolyn’s mother, Ann Messina Freeman (played by Constance Zimmer), reportedly had her doubts ahead of the wedding and voiced them in a tense rehearsal dinner speech the night before the big day.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Representatives for Ogles did not respond to requests for comment Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cornyn is fighting for a fifth term in the Senate as Paxton questions his conservative credentials.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That nobody ever questions Louise is part of the conceit.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a video, Obama asks Virginians to support the voter referendum on the redrawn maps.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Deadline interrogates how Doctor Who can continue with millions of pounds less budget per episode, Salt again harks back to her early time in the post.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Engage with art that interrogates identity and civic belonging.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The seizure comes a month before Hungary’s election, and the investigation mandate includes whether the money benefited opposition politicians, fueling suspicions of political motivation.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Panamanian authorities raided the PPC’s offices in late February, removing over 100 boxes of records among suspicions that the company hid information about its management of the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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Over the last eight months, dozens of landlords and real estate agents have responded to Watson’s inquiries — and dozens have been sued for at least $100,000.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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These offices can help with tax forms, account inquiries, basic tax law assistance and more.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Redirecting food from corporate supply chains to food banks challenges the outdated image many people still have of hunger relief.—
Patty Oconnor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 1995 film version of this exchange between Charlotte and Lizzy, in which the former is portrayed cooly by the unflappable Lucy Scott, challenges the audience’s ability to empathize with Charlotte’s pragmatism, and seems to encourage us to side with Elizabeth’s dismay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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