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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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The new Siri will be able to better fulfill queries by tapping into the open web, on-screen content and a user’s data.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Mohamed Salah, a forward who plays for Liverpool FC in England and captains the Egyptian national team, queried the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) over its message posted in response to the death of Palestinian player Suleiman al-Obeid.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Noun
So a query on just what to wear to a wedding in Miami in December will pull up a carousel of options that can be added to one’s cart and bought immediately.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The new Siri will be able to better fulfill queries by tapping into the open web, on-screen content and a user’s data.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
When queried why no women were being spotlighted for a Heart of Sarajevo award this year, Marjanović put it down to scheduling.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Mohamed Salah, a forward who plays for Liverpool FC in England and captains the Egyptian national team, queried the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) over its message posted in response to the death of Palestinian player Suleiman al-Obeid.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for query
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From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Basically, slap on a pair of gloves or leave the washing to someone else if ever there is a doubt.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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La Luz del Mundo did not respond to a request for comment.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The request was met with boos from some Democrats who pointed out that a Colorado school shooting on the same day had not received the same ceremony.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, local authorities later said the individual had been questioned and released.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers questioned the tactics after the earlier strike.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the hours after the shooting, authorities detained two people, including one interrogated by law enforcement.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The announcement from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham landed with both excitement and skepticism.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, analytical software has revolutionized linguistic inquiry, enabling greater understanding of the ways language works—when, how, and why words break out; the specific contexts for expressions and idioms.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement By the time of the civil rights movement, broader social and cultural changes had strengthened individuals’ sense of personal liberty, and activism challenged policy brutality and discretionary overreach.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Encouraging private employers to fire people for expressing certain viewpoints risks encouraging viewpoint discrimination, chilling free speech, and may improperly challenge state laws that protect speech and off-duty conduct.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Query.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/query. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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