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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
Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
One student who stepped up to the mic asked the VP a multi-part question about immigration, but ended with a key query about his multi-racial, multi-faith house.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
In traditional publishing, fiction writers typically query a finished manuscript and sign with an agent, who puts the book on submission to publishing houses.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Vought and spokespeople at the White House and the OMB did not respond to queries from KFF Health News.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
One student who stepped up to the mic asked the VP a multi-part question about immigration, but ended with a key query about his multi-racial, multi-faith house.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
This refers to Google’s ability to ensure that Gemini and other AI products depending on Google Cloud can still work well when queried by a skyrocketing number of users.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
In traditional publishing, fiction writers typically query a finished manuscript and sign with an agent, who puts the book on submission to publishing houses.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for query
Noun
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There is no doubt that the plan is ambitious and comprehensive.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The biggest news Tuesday was how the court was going to define the relevant market in the antitrust case, no doubt.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stueber’s widow, Catherine, and lawyers on both sides did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The first lady did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Graph Massara,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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England only played one warm-up match before the series, against an England Lions team, while McCullum’s attack-minded philosophy has also been questioned amid a number of hapless dismissals during the series.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The striking parallels between the two regimes have led many observers to turn their attention to Iran and question whether the ailing Khamenei could face a similar fate.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There was no picture of Krasznahorkai anywhere and somebody came up to him and asked why?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hall, a first-term Republican from Rudy, has asked a judge to seal filings in the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the police station, Tip Hunter interrogated Williams and Thomas Davis for hours about NAACP activity before releasing Thomas Davis, who left town.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Violent images of prisoners being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison complex eventually came out, damaging the United States’ standing on the world stage and sparking a Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s interrogation program.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His election victory reflected a growing skepticism about multilateralism and global engagement more generally among Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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During an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri at SHAK Wrestling, Rusev opened up about his history with Cena and his skepticism regarding the retirement announcement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Formal inquiries began after complaints that personal information shared only in private realms was routinely exposed on the front pages of national newspapers, causing distress and compromising the safety of those targeted.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Wilson County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But when asked about the duo, McKillop elected to talk about the entire backcourt, making play-time decisions challenging this early in the season with a brand new roster.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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By failing to challenge India’s support for an autocratic regime, the United States inadvertently opened the door for China.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Query.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/query. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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