QUERIES Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

queries 1 of 2

noun

plural of query

as in doubts

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in requests

an act or instance of asking for information please respond to my query at your earliest convenience

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

queries

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of query

as in questions

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in asks

to put a question or questions to queried the professor about the assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in interrogates

to put a series of questions to once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of queries

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 The Vietnamese government didn't response to queries from the AP. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 For example, in 2025, IBM replaced hundreds of traditional HR roles with autonomous AI agents that automated 94% of routine administrative queries. — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The RealReal and eBay are already experiencing an uptick in vintage Prada skirt queries for those who wish to recreate the runway magic. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The difficulty, the grand jury noted, was that almost all of those involved were lawyers — savvy enough to comply with jurors’ queries without getting anyone in trouble. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The State Department did not respond to CNBC's queries sent outside of working hours. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Simple text queries, for example, typically use less electricity than a TV would over the same time period, according an analysis by the International Energy Agency. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Questions on disordered eating were eliminated from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey back in 2015 in order to make room for queries about behaviors like vaping, which was then on the rise among youth. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

An example is Shopee, a Southeast Asian e-commerce platform, which now handles approximately 80% of customer queries through AI chatbots, helping cut its cost per customer contact by 30% year on year. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 An agent reads a ticket, retrieves a document, queries a database, calls a tool, maybe hands off to a second agent, and only then responds. — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 And federal law enforcement regularly queries the FISA database for Americans' information and reviews their content. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 12 June 2026 Flay frequently answers fans’ queries about his Food Network series on social media, addressing a wide variety of topics. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 One such template application involves encrypted semantic search, which queries databases or datasets and returns relevant results based on the context or meaning of the search terms rather than keywords that match them. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026 Search had a strong quarter with AI experiences driving usage, queries at an all time high, and 19% revenue growth. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 Simon Properties, which operates many of South Florida’s most popular malls including Dadeland, Sawgrass Mills, The Falls, Brickell City Centre and Miami International Mall didn’t respond to several Miami Herald queries about its gun policy. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for queries

Noun

In a fresh sign of doubts about whether the billions flowing to AI companies can be justified, AI data center company Elice Group plunged 32% on its trading debut in South Korea Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The pushback comes amid deteriorating sentiment toward AI infrastructure companies more widely, as higher borrowing costs and doubts about AI returns have hit peers such as CoreWeave and Nebius.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of doubts

Noun

The city attorney’s office didn’t respond to requests for more information Wednesday.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Palestine Action Global and the Treasury Department did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s requests for comment.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of requests

Verb

Adawag's defense attorney questions federal crackdown Adawag's attorney, Megan McLoughlin, said the case was unusual in her experience.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
It’s built through the steady work of listening to stakeholders, delivering on promises and telling a consistent story long before anyone questions it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

Verb

Unlike an ordinary instruction that explicitly asks a robot to perform a harmful action, the trigger appeared as two seemingly unrelated letters attached to an otherwise normal request.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The ruling is on hold pending an appeal, and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said the program would continue uninterrupted as the state asks the Ohio Supreme Court to review the case.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of asks

Verb

The movie’s take on Holmes directly interrogates the person to try to uncover the facts.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Wright also interrogates the boundary between severe mental illness and evil, and wonders whether, even in extreme cases, redemption might be possible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogates

Noun

The track’s general manager, Rick Baugh, did not respond to multiple inquiries about ProPublica’s reporting, and one of the racing operation’s owners didn’t answer questions sent by email.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The inquiries sought explanations for the absences, clarification of the league’s anthem requirements and the teams’ plans for Game 3 on Wednesday night in Atlanta.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiries

Browse Nearby Words

queriers

queries

querist

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Queries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queries. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of queries

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

milieu

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes