Synonyms for inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɪn kwə riin·qui·ry

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1. inquiry

   Synonyms:
   interrogation, question, asking, investigation, search, examination, research, scrutiny, exploration

   Antonyms:
   conjecture, guess, intuition, hypothesis, assumption, supposition

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1. inquiry, enquiry, researchnoun

   a search for knowledge

   "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

   Synonyms:
   enquiry, interrogation, query, research, question

2. question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogationnoun

   an instance of questioning

   "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, doubtfulness, doubt, head, interrogation, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, research, dubiousness

3. inquiry, enquirynoun

   a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

   Synonyms:
   enquiry, interrogation, query, research, question

Matched Categories

1. • Investigation
   • Problem Solving
   • Questioning

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1. inquirynoun

   Synonyms:
   interrogation, question, query, interrogatory

2. inquirynoun

   Synonyms:
   investigation, examination, research, scrutiny, study, exploration

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1. inquirynoun

   Synonyms:
   question, query, interrogation, research, investigationm scrutiny

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1. List of paraphrases for "inquiry":

   investigation, survey, enquiry, research, investigative, investigations, query, investigate, inquest, investigating, enquête, 'enquête, investigación, inquiries, snooping, enquiries, surveys, fact-finding, study, investigatory, consultation, jwee, probe, viewing

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1. Brian May:

   The New Horizons mission represents to me the spirit of adventure, discovery and inquiry which is inherent in the human spirit.

2. Michael McKeon:

   We welcome any inquiry, as we always have, since we acted appropriately at every step of the process, including hiring the best lawyer in Washington we could and following his advice.

3. Jerry Nadler:

   The lawyers tell us that in weighing the equities between the competing claims of the executive and the legislative branches, we have very substantial powers, the congressional power is at its zenith in an impeachment inquiry. How much of a difference — it is a different question.

4. Edwin Lacierda:

   The Board of Inquiry (BOI) should have allowed the facts to speak for themselves. The BOI in its efforts could have asked the president to clarify matters. The president would have answered any questions they may have had.

5. Adam Schiff:

   As one witness put it during our impeachment inquiry, the United States aids Ukraine and her people so that we can fight Russia over there, and we dont have to fight Russia here, the presidents misconduct can not be decided at the ballot box, for we can not be assured that the vote will be fairly won.