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as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment
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Recent Examples of inquiry
Join 44 others in the comments View Comments A White House spokesperson did not respond to CNN’s inquiry.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The State Department did not comment on the funding freeze following an inquiry by the Associated Press over the weekend.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The White House did not immediately respond to an inquiry about local cuts.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
House Bill 1747, currently advancing through the legislature, would impose significant changes on how employers handle criminal background checks—delaying when inquiries can be made and restricting how conviction history factors into hiring decisions.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The State Department did not comment on the funding freeze following an inquiry by the Associated Press over the weekend.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The White House did not immediately respond to an inquiry about local cuts.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
House Bill 1747, currently advancing through the legislature, would impose significant changes on how employers handle criminal background checks—delaying when inquiries can be made and restricting how conviction history factors into hiring decisions.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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Newsmax did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.—
Zoë Richards,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bolt did not respond to a request to name its new board.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Complications developed surrounding those severe injuries, putting Cauley’s career in serious question.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bull’s Heart by Eva Stefani Reasoning: With Bull’s Heart, Eva Stefani offers us a masterpiece that stretches beyond the fragmented aspects of one of the greatest artists of our time, touching upon broader socio-political and ontological questions with both dreamlike and utterly realistic elements.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, Severance’s subtle exploration of race feels natural to the story.—
Banseka Kayembe,
refinery29.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Accuracy varied across platforms, with Perplexity answering 37% of the queries incorrectly, while Grok 3 had a significantly higher error rate, answering 94% of the queries incorrectly.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Consumers can also contact CH Guenther & Son at 1-210-227-1401 with additional questions or queries.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, a recent study found that professional historians performed worse than professional fact-checkers at identifying online misinformation.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Columbia is reportedly in negotiations with the presidential administration to refer to the receivership of the Middle Eastern studies department as something more palatable, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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An investigation led by Chief Justice Earl Warren concluded that Oswald acted alone in shooting Kennedy, but the probe has been widely criticized by academics and historians in the 62 years since the assassination.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Any possible criminal probe would also face a major uphill struggle because members of Congress are protected from prosecution for their official actions by the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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