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. Ronni Reich:

   State employees are and must be held to the highest standard both professionally and personally, we were notified of this situation and have commenced an investigation. This employee has been removed from the office and placed on leave until further notice and until the inquiry is resolved.

2. Adam Schiff:

   First of all, I dont know who the whistleblower is, i havent met them or communicated with him in any way. The conspiracy theory, which I think was outlined earlier, that the whistleblower colluded with the Intel Committee staff to hatch an impeachment inquiry is a complete and total fiction.

3. Kim Jiwon:

   The purpose of our report is basically to reveal the human rights violations that have taken place within North Korea’s penal systems. (It) finds that even 10 years after the UN established a Commission of Inquiry there still is systematic and widespread human rights violations.

4. Jang Il Hun:

   This event is a futile attempt on the part of the United States and South Korea to give credibility to the Commission of Inquiry report amid increasing skepticism ... the report was based on fabricated forced testimonies.

5. Metropolitan Police:

   As a result firstly of information provided by the Cabinet Office inquiry team and secondly my officers' own assessment, I can confirm that the Met is now investigating a number of events that took place at Downing Street and Whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations.