INQUIRY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

inquiry

noun

in-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ē

Definition of inquiry

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something an inquiry into the origins of the universe

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Relevance

as in request

an act or instance of asking for information one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment

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Recent Examples of inquiry With no legal requirement for OpenAI to share information, the nonprofit had little leverage to push for a broader inquiry. — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Frankenstein, in particular, is a vehicle for a wide span of inquiry. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 OpenAI has not addressed inquiries about who that person is, or why this is the only paper to have had the benefit of human expertise before being released. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 However, an Eisenkot coalition would establish a commission of inquiry into the 7 October attacks. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inquiry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry

Noun

Court records show that the investigation into the initial allegations was inconclusive.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Omar has denounced the investigations as a politically motivated conspiracy against her, and used it to urge supporters to donate to her reelection campaign.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigation

Noun

The request, obtained by the Washington Examiner, came in a Wednesday letter from Mike Davis, founder and president of the Article III Project, a conservative legal advocacy group.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
It is held by an escrow agent, usually the title company or a broker, who is not permitted to hand it to either side on request.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of request

Noun

The national police are in possession of Thomas Markle’s computer, Philippines interior minister Jonvic Remulla told the outlet, to conduct a digital forensic examination.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Just as in his examination of Captain Sully or his exploration of parenting or an episode about cloned puppies, Fielder is uninterested in the technical realities or the concrete, easily provable facts.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

The Sun enters your 9th House, beginning a month of exploration, study, travel, publishing, culture, and questions that stretch your understanding of the world.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Corn, an eminent scholar of American art, has been thinking about this question for five decades.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of question

Noun

Helium plays an important role in wind, solar and nuclear energy production, space exploration, medical imaging and research.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Both shows veer into surprisingly philosophical and meta explorations of love, memory, perception, and performance.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

Apple now claims to use its own Foundation models for these functions, but more complex queries are still processed on Google servers using Nvidia hardware.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Ads will continue to be relevant to things like your query, the context of the response and your interests.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of query

Noun

Structural studies revealed wide-open cavities that accommodate large plastic polymers.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Seven billionaires who have publicly moved out of California account for roughly $540 billion in wealth, CBS News reported, citing the study.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

Hunter Foster had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Mississippi attorney general’s office earlier this week after its monthslong probe concluded his use of force had been justified.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Insert probe-style thermometer through foil into thickest part of breast.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026