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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
Since our founding in 1883, child welfare has advanced because people were willing to challenge assumptions and replace certainty with inquiry.
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Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The circumstances surrounding Monday’s ICE communication remain opaque, in part because Austin police have not provided further details despite numerous Statesman inquiries on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to the department and its top spokesperson.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualized content on the app.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Check them for unfamiliar accounts, hard inquiries or address changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
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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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Joseph has six different head-coaching interview requests as of Friday afternoon.—
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However, the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility can review a government device upon request.—
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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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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
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Yes, potential excuses exist, such as the Tigers’ switch to Daniels, a senior Stanford transfer whose tremendous performance (353 yards passing and two touchdowns, 89 yards rushing and two touchdowns) demands the question of why Freeze didn’t turn the offense over to him weeks ago.—
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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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Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.—
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For weeks, the department has ignored press queries about complaints like these.—
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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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The Justice Department has blocked state investigators from participating in the probe.—
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To check the doneness of your pork without constantly lifting the lid (and letting heat escape), use a probe thermometer with a digital display.—
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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