as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
there's no need to conduct an inquisition about so trivial a matter
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Recent Examples of inquisition
Today, Ignatius dominates his thoughts for different reasons; he was imprisoned three times by the Spanish inquisition for raising spiritual questions in public.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 25 June 2024
While debate swells over this intense and divisive issue of Palestine and Israel and people demonstrate, Foxx continues this misguided inquisition.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
There are no signs that the Republicans learned a thing from their 3½ -hour inquisition.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
What are all the rhymes that could possibly have to do with a crime or inquisition?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 25 June 2024
While debate swells over this intense and divisive issue of Palestine and Israel and people demonstrate, Foxx continues this misguided inquisition.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
There are no signs that the Republicans learned a thing from their 3½ -hour inquisition.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
What are all the rhymes that could possibly have to do with a crime or inquisition?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for inquisition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquisition
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Nef’s intellectual rigor and interdisciplinary approach impacted the program and helped establish the University of Chicago and this Committee as a serious, interdisciplinary intellectual inquiry center.Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit also states that Baldoni was instructed to stop making inquiries about Lively’s weight and to refrain from mentioning her deceased father.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Dec. 2024
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Russian Doll also deploys a distinctively millennial brand of surrealism in its exploration of characters trapped in self-destructive patterns.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Small, personal attentions are dotted throughout the stay, such as tucking in a teddy, proactively repairing an earring’s closing mechanism, rejuvenating dusty trainers after a day of exploration, or bringing in canapés the guest visibly enjoyed at dinner as a mid-day snack.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In 2017, Berklee musicologist Joe Bennett published a lighthearted study on commonalities in the music and lyrics of Christmas songs.Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The study was the first to track the problem of plumbing poverty over a 51-year period in the 50 largest U.S. cities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Stockholm has sent a formal request to China, asking that Beijing cooperate with its probe.John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The feds declined to charge Gaetz, but his colleagues in Congress launched an ethics probe into the same allegations.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Inquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisition. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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