1
as in questioning
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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2
as in asking
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
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3
as in interrogating
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 querying
Officials believe these operations involve querying advanced AI systems repeatedly.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Reports of the court's concern were cited by privacy advocates and some congressional aides as a reason Congress should not reauthorize the law without changes and without the administration explaining the querying filter issue.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead of flooding analysts with thousands of warnings, the agents gather evidence in real time—querying threat-intelligence databases, analyzing behavioral patterns, and filtering out false positives—before deciding whether a situation warrants escalation.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The company helps its clients connect their data with AI models to launch custom agents, in addition to providing tools for storing, processing and querying data.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
People who are obsessed with querying to the point of ignoring the actual work aren’t going to produce anything of value.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The chips will primarily be used for inferencing, a kind of querying of a large language model so a chatbot can generate an answer.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mahan’s budget team also used AI to spot spending and revenue trends and provide insight by querying past financial records.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
When querying luxury shoppers in July, Essner said tariffs were not hitting in a big way.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Reports of the court's concern were cited by privacy advocates and some congressional aides as a reason Congress should not reauthorize the law without changes and without the administration explaining the querying filter issue.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead of flooding analysts with thousands of warnings, the agents gather evidence in real time—querying threat-intelligence databases, analyzing behavioral patterns, and filtering out false positives—before deciding whether a situation warrants escalation.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The company helps its clients connect their data with AI models to launch custom agents, in addition to providing tools for storing, processing and querying data.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
People who are obsessed with querying to the point of ignoring the actual work aren’t going to produce anything of value.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The chips will primarily be used for inferencing, a kind of querying of a large language model so a chatbot can generate an answer.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mahan’s budget team also used AI to spot spending and revenue trends and provide insight by querying past financial records.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
When querying luxury shoppers in July, Essner said tariffs were not hitting in a big way.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for querying
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And the two are treated differently, with Dorothy and other characters repeatedly questioning whether Tik-Tok is, in fact, alive.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 May 2026
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Wanted for questioning, Watts later surrendered to authorities on an outstanding federal arrest warrant.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The Chargers are going to be more efficient while asking less of their franchise quarterback.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), there is no residency requirement to file a lawsuit challenging a project’s environmental review.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Lander, who’s got the backing of Mayor Mamdani, is challenging Goldman from the left.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team’s 2023 schedule reveal.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The talk was impassioned and wide-ranging, with Wood, a longtime del Toro interlocutor, quizzing the filmmaker on everything from his childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico, to his passion for design and scrapbooking.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Michael Spence, who oversees the Washington side of Pirro’s office, also said prosecutors are examining whether parents living in Maryland or Virginia could potentially face liability if their children travel into Washington to participate in the disturbances.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Democrats were not calling for contesting War Powers Resolution and what the executive power was there.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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So your rotations aren’t just about contesting 3s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The process can be frustrating, but filing reports, disputing fraudulent accounts, and following up with lenders, debt collectors, and credit bureaus can help limit the damage and restore your credit.—
Miranda Marquit,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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There is no disputing the Padres should have done better — last night and many games before that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Querying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/querying. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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