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as in doubt
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 request
an act or instance of asking for information
please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
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as in to question
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 to ask
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
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as in to interrogate
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 query
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The revelation raised the possibility that an unknown entity had obtained the cryptographic equivalent of a skeleton key that could be used to surreptitiously decrypt millions of users’ DNS queries that were encrypted through DNS over TLS or DNS over HTTPS.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
These systems let users query security issues in plain language—no need for complex dashboards or cross-tool coordination.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On Wednesday evening in NYC, Stone, Lanthimos, and Tracy took the stage for a post-screening Q&A to chat about the film with Patti Smith, who had plenty of queries about the film’s making, including the one-take-only head-shaving.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The revelation raised the possibility that an unknown entity had obtained the cryptographic equivalent of a skeleton key that could be used to surreptitiously decrypt millions of users’ DNS queries that were encrypted through DNS over TLS or DNS over HTTPS.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Land constraints aren’t going away, building and querying AI models is becoming cheaper and technologies continue to innovate.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
These systems let users query security issues in plain language—no need for complex dashboards or cross-tool coordination.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for query
Noun
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There is no doubt, for example, that Moyes needed another midfielder.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The beautiful ambivalence and mystery of Virgil’s own poetic art has both an aesthetic and a quasi-political function, in teaching the reader to remain in a cognitive place of doubt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, Crenshaw did not respond to an interview request, nor did any member of the Intersectionality Training Institute or the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The browser is central for those using Atlassian products, such as the Jira project management software, which shows existing support requests on the web.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dozens of Department of Homeland Security and Metropolitan Police Department officers stood on the block between V and W streets to question passing drivers, while several protesters directed traffic away from the scene.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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For American politicians and intellectuals alike, criticizing Israel’s policies in Gaza and the West Bank or questioning America’s support for Israel has become dangerous, all too often incurring charges of antisemitism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Clattenburg, whose post-refereeing commitments have ranged from acting as a consultant to Nottingham Forest to starring on the UK television show Gladiators, was asked by Paqueta’s legal team to pass observation on the four games being viewed as suspicious.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Prime Invitees can either ask the Prime member in their households to add them to their Amazon Family or sign up for their own Prime membership.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit alleges that in recent months, ICE agents have been accompanying personnel from the Office of Refugee Resettlement during routine meetings with children and seeking to interrogate them without an attorney present.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pollster's latest survey on Supreme Court approval yielded similar skepticism from Americans, with only 39 percent approving of the High Court.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The news was met with equal parts excitement and skepticism from the band’s fan base.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This particular finding presents a more nuanced framing of gun violence and challenges dominant narratives about Chicago’s violence that have plagued the city’s reputation for decades.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Under Vamosy, the agency challenges conventions, pushes boundaries, and sets a new standard for how brands interact with the world.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Query.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/query. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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