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inquirer

[in-kwahyuhr-er] / ɪnˈkwaɪər ər /
NOUN
questioner
Synonyms
STRONG
agent analyst attorney auditor detective examiner gumshoe hound inquisitor inspector investigator police prosecutor querier quester researcher reviewer sleuth snooper spy tester
WEAK
Sherlock Holmes plainclothes officer private detective private eye prober undercover cop

Example Sentences

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But Jannotta shared with ProPublica and the Inquirer a pharmacy record of her prescriptions that she says she sent to the trust.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The winnowing of victims has been the result of byzantine legal procedures, strict vetting and tightened eligibility rules, which victims told ProPublica and the Inquirer took them by surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Will Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Why Yale’s term paper on what’s wrong with college gets a ‘D-’

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

“It throws an air of respectability about five-dollar dealings that are sheer gambling,” the Inquirer wrote Sept. 25, 1878.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Philadelphia Inquirer once named him its high school athlete of the week, and Holy Ghost would induct him into its sports hall of fame.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove