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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir
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as in requests
an act or instance of asking for information
please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
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as in questions
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order
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as in asks
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
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as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to
once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President
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Recent Examples of queries
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Cosmological queries were the dominion of philosophers, says Jenann Ismael—herself a philosopher of physics at Johns Hopkins University.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
This Google ad tells the love story of a foreign exchange student in Paris, showing search queries typed on a computer screen.
—Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
For Conan O’Brien, an old hand whose podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a big player in the field, witty banter and appropriately leading queries come naturally; O’Brien also has plenty of pals on, but has a knack for turning their back-and-forth into a deeper examination of their friendship.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to Alexa, Amazon has invested heavily in building out its shopping chatbot, called Rufus, which sits in its e-commerce app and uses a custom internal model to answer queries.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
In theory, a smaller site could be housed on one of those parcels, city officials said, although no such queries are pending.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, the New York Post noted that Stora's queries were shut down by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Josh Hanshaft.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Simon Properties, which operates many of South Florida’s most popular malls including Dadeland, Sawgrass Mills, The Falls, Brickell City Centre and Miami International Mall didn’t respond to several Miami Herald queries about its gun policy.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The celebrity chef frequently weighs in on viewers’ queries about his hit shows on social media.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
With topics ranging from triple-captain dilemmas to dark-horse midfielders and how the new Defensive Contributions (DC) rule works, here are Abdul’s answers to some of the standout queries.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
However, that result was measured by Artificial Analysis, which queries different providers without controlling how the workload is executed.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Noun
The Department is said to have send a second round of queries to both Netflix and Paramount.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Cosmological queries were the dominion of philosophers, says Jenann Ismael—herself a philosopher of physics at Johns Hopkins University.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
This Google ad tells the love story of a foreign exchange student in Paris, showing search queries typed on a computer screen.
—Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
For Conan O’Brien, an old hand whose podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a big player in the field, witty banter and appropriately leading queries come naturally; O’Brien also has plenty of pals on, but has a knack for turning their back-and-forth into a deeper examination of their friendship.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition to Alexa, Amazon has invested heavily in building out its shopping chatbot, called Rufus, which sits in its e-commerce app and uses a custom internal model to answer queries.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
In theory, a smaller site could be housed on one of those parcels, city officials said, although no such queries are pending.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, the New York Post noted that Stora's queries were shut down by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Josh Hanshaft.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each time a doctor queries the search engine, a central model will analyze it and internally route the question to the appropriate expert model for the best possible answer.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Simon Properties, which operates many of South Florida’s most popular malls including Dadeland, Sawgrass Mills, The Falls, Brickell City Centre and Miami International Mall didn’t respond to several Miami Herald queries about its gun policy.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The celebrity chef frequently weighs in on viewers’ queries about his hit shows on social media.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
With topics ranging from triple-captain dilemmas to dark-horse midfielders and how the new Defensive Contributions (DC) rule works, here are Abdul’s answers to some of the standout queries.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
However, that result was measured by Artificial Analysis, which queries different providers without controlling how the workload is executed.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queries
Noun
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But the way the investigation is being carried out is leaving people with some doubts.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Love and doubts Just two months after the first letters, the romance has heated up.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reps for both Spears and Primary Wave declined Variety‘s requests for comment; the news was first reported by TMZ.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Wyandotte County Election Office did not respond to requests for comment Monday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Market questions Another important factor has been a wobbly stock market this year, Friday’s massive rally notwithstanding.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The petition, by Miami-Dade County resident Elizabeth Pines and Broward County resident Eugene Pettis, also questions DeSantis’ directive to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, which included a delay in Congressional qualifying from the week of April 20 to June 8 to June 12.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The measure also asks voters to approve the creation of an oversight group that would monitor where the money goes.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some asks, like requiring immigration officers to wear body cameras, appear to enjoy bipartisan support.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Engage with art that interrogates identity and civic belonging.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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While on a date, Tess inadvertently stumbles into one of Alex’s sets — which spikily interrogates why their romance fell apart.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
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The teen, who was pregnant, disappeared shortly after, raising suspicions among her family and law enforcement that she was targeted because of her testimony.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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To investigate, the team compared genomic data across primates , and their findings appear to support their suspicions.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Callers even got their inquiries answered on the days bracketing Christmas.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is no rental fee for reserving a golf bay, but inquiries ahead of time are required and a food and beverage minimum will apply.—
Bee staff
February 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit challenges the city of Hobart’s Plan Commission decision to convert a site plan review application into a fill permit during a public meeting, despite the application lacking basic information required under city ordinance.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Look for anything that challenges you.—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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