1
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
The elections board leveled the charges this spring after a Chicago Tribune inquiry about the fundraising activities of his Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate campaign fund.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Live chat support is available for online orders and billing inquiries Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET and for technical support and phone repairs daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
The New York Times, which first broke the news of Ryan's resignation, reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was pressuring Ryan to step down in order to resolve a civil rights inquiry into the university.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Sustainable Beef didn't immediately reply to an inquiry for more information about the company.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Live chat support is available for online orders and billing inquiries Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET and for technical support and phone repairs daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 July 2025
The New York Times, which first broke the news of Ryan's resignation, reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was pressuring Ryan to step down in order to resolve a civil rights inquiry into the university.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Sustainable Beef didn't immediately reply to an inquiry for more information about the company.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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The defense did not object, and Hippler granted the request.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Second District Judge John Judge later denied requests to drop the order.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The union’s handling of the collusion arbitration ruling requires a thorough examination and recommitment of the NFLPA’s intentions in its representation of players, regardless of the name on the top of the masthead.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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When the latter walked out for batting practice on Saturday, McGriff had a question for Jensen, as Anne Rogers of Royals.com noted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Countless studies have shown that outcomes for citizens improve when members of the media ask probing questions of politicians.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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From France, Chichin’s work is an exploration of urban parks that create natural refuges in the heart of cities, reframing them as spaces of resistance and wonder.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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The ship’s missions require the crew to work together to overcome challenges such as combat, puzzle-solving, diplomacy, and exploration.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Last week, after the uproar over Grok’s antisemitic responses on X to some user’s queries, CNN paid for and downloaded xAI’s Grok 4, Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4o Plus.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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My queries stem from Tudum’s announcement about Netflix renewing Virgin River for Season 8, even before its Season 7 premiere.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 July 2025
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But participants in the study offered several more human hypotheses, too.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In a study published in May, researchers were able to finetune leading large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o to generate responses that are harmful and unintended by the makers of the models.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As part of that probe, the board recently requested a slew of records related to individuals and fundraising events referenced in his indictment.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The probe examined workplace culture and complaint handling procedures across the production spanning nearly two decades.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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