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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2
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 inquiry also asks for information about requests for access to IRS systems from any agency in the executive branch, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration and DOGE.
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William Turton, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the questions the senators present for review are inquiries about how incentivizing employees at field offices to resign impacted customer service, as well as the effect of incentivizing appeals council employees to do the same on appeals council decisions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration did not respond to an inquiry from USA TODAY.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Personal bankruptcy inquiries surged in the first three months of the year, according to data from LegalShield, a provider of consumer legal services.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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William Turton, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the questions the senators present for review are inquiries about how incentivizing employees at field offices to resign impacted customer service, as well as the effect of incentivizing appeals council employees to do the same on appeals council decisions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration did not respond to an inquiry from USA TODAY.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Personal bankruptcy inquiries surged in the first three months of the year, according to data from LegalShield, a provider of consumer legal services.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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The Treasury Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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An American citizen was held in a Florida jail at the request of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite the county judge being able to see the man’s U.S. birth certificate in court.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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As Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis and reflect on the pontiff's legacy as a reformer, questions are emerging about who might follow the 266th leader of the church.—
Katie Landeck,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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They got engaged in 2021, when Meyer popped the question.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In summer, the midnight sun bathes the landscape in 24-hour daylight, allowing for endless exploration.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is a moving exploration of grief and the drama's most emotional hour.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Khanna heard a number of queries in New Jersey centered around the state of the Democratic party.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Yesterday, an hour and a half after The New Yorker e-mailed a list of fact-checking queries and requests for comment to the D.O.L., Han, the chief of staff, sent a memo to all department employees, warning them not to speak with the media.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a new report published by Billboard on April 17, studies found that of the 80,000-plus attendees at the music festival, roughly 60% used a payment plan to afford their tickets.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to a recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the antler was found on a stone platform among other objects made from stone, bone and antler, as well as human skull fragments.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dan Caldwell, who served as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s senior adviser and was terminated as part of the department’s ongoing probe into information leaks at the Pentagon, said on Tucker Carlson’s podcast that his opposition to the U.S.’s potential attack on Iran facilitated his ouster.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those probes are now unlikely to be completed, the investigator said.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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