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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
These orders, including the most recent one, issued February 5, honor honest scientific inquiry and reverse the trend of activists distorting the scientific picture.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Colman Domingo, for his part, fielded inquiries in a June 11 interview.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
In Washington, Walberg’s inquiry comes as the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, led by its new chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), is expected to hold a hearing in the near future about federal regulation for college athletes’ NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2025
This move is expected to streamline the refund process and reduce the workload of IRS personnel who previously handled a significant volume of refund inquiries manually.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Colman Domingo, for his part, fielded inquiries in a June 11 interview.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
In Washington, Walberg’s inquiry comes as the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, led by its new chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), is expected to hold a hearing in the near future about federal regulation for college athletes’ NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2025
This move is expected to streamline the refund process and reduce the workload of IRS personnel who previously handled a significant volume of refund inquiries manually.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
Noun
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President Donald Trump approved the state's request for an emergency disaster declaration for the historic flooding, the governor said, adding that rising rivers and snow this week remain a threat.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The mayor’s office released the documents in two phases late last week in response to a records request from The San Diego Union-Tribune, which reported last Tuesday that Gloria returned the prior weekend from the Philippines despite a ban on nonessential city travel.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The question on sexuality is sensitive and about 7% of people typically decline to answer it.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The White House did not immediately respond to questions about why the news conference was called off.—
Justin Spike,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, one comment made during the conversation stood out and deserves further exploration.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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He’s backed by men in black in an exploration of desire and its absence.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Required to fill in the query, the company looked at turning it into a major commercial development.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the disorienting period that follows, Mlotek is not merely a participant in divorce, but also a theorist of it; grief inspires a wide-ranging query into its cultural significance and reverberations.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The neighbors — a group of computer savants and vegan activists committed to the study of human cognition, most of them trans women — moved box trucks on his land.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The new civil fraud probe's looking at UnitedHealth's practices for recording diagnoses that trigger extra payments to its Medicare Advantage plans, including at physician groups the insurance giant owns, the WSJ said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Reports about the probe came two days after CNBC first reported that UnitedHealthcare is offering buyouts to employees and could pursue layoffs if resignation quotas aren’t met.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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