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Another word for inquiry

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Noun

  1. A request for data

    See also:

    investigate

    ask

  2. A seeking of knowledge, data, or the truth about something

    See also:

    investigate

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Another word for inquiry

Noun

  1. An act or instance of questioning

    See also:

    question

  2. An investigation

    See also:

    examination

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Sentence Examples

  • A commission of inquiry reported in favor of private management.

  • He formalized the structure of medical inquiry as an independent science.

  • Dean eased into the latest news by first telling of Winston's unsuccessful inquiry about a Post Office forwarding address before mentioning his conversation with Mrs. Glass.

  • At her inquiry, the doctor said the air tube had not caused any physical damage to Alex's vocal cords.

  • How had their conversation gone from an inquiry about money to a litmus test of their stay in Texas?

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