inquiries

[in-kwahyuhr-eez, in-kwuh-reez] / ɪnˈkwaɪər iz, ˈɪn kwə riz /

NOUN

asking; looking into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis audit examination hearing inspection interrogation investigation probe query question questioning request research scrutiny search study survey

STRONG

check cross-examination disquisition exploration grilling inquest inquisition interrogatory poll pursuit quest

WEAK

Q and A catechizing delving fishing expedition legwork probing quizzing third degree trial balloon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer ignorance neglect reply

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inquiries

Parliamentary inquiries in the U.K. have a history of taking down powerful figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But they said the program could have made a difference, providing transparency and immediate inquiries into civilian deaths.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

None of the agencies I contacted for this story replied to my inquiries about the status of the investigations—which, as with all unsolved homicides, officially remain open.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We have received a complaint and inquiries are ongoing."

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

I never mind those times, those fifteen-minute inquiries into what he was like in high school or the Yankees.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon