enquiries

[en-kwahyuhr-eez, en-kwuh-reez] / ɛnˈkwaɪər iz, ˈɛn kwə riz /

NOUN

inquest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inquiry inquisition query

STRONG

analysis examination exploration inspection interrogation investigation probe questioning research study

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

STRONG

ignorance

Example Sentences

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She added: "The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic occurrence, and officers are making urgent enquiries around the circumstances."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

And I’m sure ExpressVPN’s support staff can handle those enquiries competently and efficiently.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The 23-year-old's body was found at a house in Enniskillen on 7 March by police carrying out enquiries into a car crash eight miles away in the village of Tempo.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

It is understood the body has not yet made any findings, and that it does not put a timeframe on how long initial enquiries take.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Bingley expressed great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many enquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen