inquiry
a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
an investigation, as into an incident: a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.
the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation.
a question; query.
Origin of inquiry
1- Also en·quir·y [en-kwahyuhr-ee, en-kwuh-ree] /ɛnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɛn kwə ri/ .
synonym study For inquiry
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Other words from inquiry
- re·in·quir·y, noun, plural re·in·quir·ies.
Words that may be confused with inquiry
- inquiry , query
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How to use inquiry in a sentence
Testimony from Binam and other detainees at Irwin will likely be critical to those inquiries.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent | Nicole Narea | September 17, 2020 | VoxDemocrats cast the probe as a politically driven inquiry to try to damage the party’s presidential nominee.
Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine; Biden says Americans shouldn’t trust Trump | Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostThe governor’s office did not immediately respond to ProPublica’s questions about the inquiry.
The Hospital System Sent Patients With Coronavirus Home to Die. Louisiana Legislators Are Demanding an Investigation. | by Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan | September 14, 2020 | ProPublicaResponding to an inquiry from Fortune, the Korean electronics company said it’s waiting for the results of ongoing tests before discussing the topic.
LG unveils a new high-tech ‘smart mask.’ But does it protect against COVID? | dzanemorris | August 28, 2020 | FortuneIt’s possible, as Barrios’ campaign insisted, that prosecutors have dropped their inquiry since then.
Barrios Makes Dubious Claims on Investigations Into His Spending | Jesse Marx | August 25, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
On a recent afternoon, the head of the Social inquiry Foundation, Maria Gaidar, received two elderly ladies in her Moscow office.
She had a simple answer to my inquiry about the calls that were never returned—from her or anyone else in the detective bureau.
During the Leveson inquiry, Dance claims to have received a call from the local police.
Charles Dance on Tywin Lannister’s S5 Return, A ‘Game of Thrones’ Movie,’ and Sexy Peter Dinklage | Marlow Stern | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTimeline: Is the story still spreading at the time of the inquiry?
TRAILS: The Tool That Tracks Truth and Lies On Twitter | Brandy Zadrozny | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe grand jury inquiry affords opportunity to test accuracy of witness accounts.
And yet, the acknowledged state of things here is a grave fact which challenges inquiry and demands explanation.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyAt the station the head porter received their inquiry for a Bradshaw with a dull stare and a shake of the head.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettIn the case of the Midland—they appointed a committee of inquiry, and the directors assented to the appointment.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowIt is to be presumed that thereafter Jacob's first inquiry must have been, "Oh now, where did you get such and such goods?"
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousEven the policeman who is paid to direct you, replies to your inquiry with the shortest and gruffest monosyllable that will do.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
British Dictionary definitions for inquiry
enquiry
/ (ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ) /
a request for information; a question
an investigation, esp a formal one conducted into a matter of public concern by a body constituted for that purpose by a government, local authority, or other organization
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