as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
the police conducted an inquest into the case
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Recent Examples of inquest
The inquest jurors were asked simply to pick a manner of death from one of four options — accident, suicide, homicide, or natural causes.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
In such cases, ‘inquests’ are held: public meetings to settle differences across the divide, in which conversations with the angry dead—mediated by female shamans—can become very direct and informal.
—Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
Manchester South senior coroner Alison Mutch told the inquest hearing that the provisional cause of death was hanging.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Hospital death ruled accidental An inquest jury ruled recently that the death of Chelsea Adolphus was accidental after hearing testimony about her death on the roof of a Waukegan hospital.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquest
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
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Crime in Anne Arundel County Saturday's shooting initiated Anne Arundel County's first homicide investigation of 2026.—
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The commission primarily opens inquiries in response to tips – and bigger investigations can often take years to complete.—
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Gemini will assess people’s purchasing intent — for example an inquiry about removing a wine stain out of a rug could lead to links for related products sold at Walmart.—
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
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Seven miles of nature trails invite exploration on foot or by bike, while 70 acres of canals and lakes are easily navigated in a kayak or atop a paddleboard.—
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The United States is also spearheading an initiative called the Artemis Accords, which seeks to establish a set of norms for safe, sustainable and peaceful space exploration.—
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And more than half of North Carolina’s caregivers also work, according to the AARP study.—
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Some clinical studies have found a link between their use and hyperactivity in children.—
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“Inquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquest. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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