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

Example Sentences

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Police said initial inquiries into Nyla's death had indicated non-suspicious circumstances but "ongoing inquiries" had led officers to make the arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

These companies did not immediately respond to inquiries from MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Already, pre-sales for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” are “through the roof,” with many inquiries about private events, Olloqui said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Sections of Australia, though, question whether these inquiries and prosecutions are a worthwhile pursuit.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Even as taxonomy—the classification of plant and animal species—flourished, inquiries into the origin of living beings were relegated to the forbidden sidelines.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee