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Recent Examples of inquisition Her dark comedy The Antipodes imagines a writers’ room as an extractive inquisition with men demanding everyone spin their most personal confessions into content while munching on takeout and sipping LaCroix. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024 Before a search warrant is sought for a press room, a law office church or the office of a mental health professional, inquisition subpoenas or other available forms of investigation should be utilized. Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024 Today, Ignatius dominates his thoughts for different reasons; he was imprisoned three times by the Spanish inquisition for raising spiritual questions in public. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 25 June 2024 While debate swells over this intense and divisive issue of Palestine and Israel and people demonstrate, Foxx continues this misguided inquisition. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for inquisition
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Noun
  • When researchers across disciplines rely on the same AI systems for experimental design, the diversity of scientific inquiry—a cornerstone of innovation—could diminish.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In late 2023, Lago filed a defamation lawsuit against the Spanish-language radio station Actualidad for a segment about an ethics inquiry.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema, and it's primarily diagnosed by a visual examination and collecting your health history.
    Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
  • What follows is a twisted examination of motherhood and the arbitrary expectations of adulthood.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn — amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes — family dynamics and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us and ultimately destroys us.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In Ecuador and Peru, in addition to shore excursions to learn hat making and ceviche making, respectively, there are opportunities to leave the ship and fly off to a four-day exploration of the Galápagos and a two-night trip to Machu Picchu, meeting the ship at a later port.
    Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The entire Rio Rancho junior varsity baseball team was suspended in the midst of the probe.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • All these probes have led to apologies and further revelations.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Inquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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