enquiries

[en-kwahyuhr-eez, en-kwuh-reez] / ɛnˈkwaɪər iz, ˈɛn kwə riz /

NOUN

inquest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inquiry inquisition query

STRONG

analysis examination exploration inspection interrogation investigation probe questioning research study

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

STRONG

ignorance

Example Sentences

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Manuel Deisen, the general manager of InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, also told the BBC the "volume of enquiries and bookings we're seeing is tracking lower to typical periods".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"A female victim is being supported by specially trained officers. The man has been released on bail as enquiries continue."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Metropolitan Police said that an investigation was opened, but "despite initial enquiries, officers were unable to progress the investigation due to limited information".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A spokesperson for the force said enquiries were ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Those who think that modern science derives from the empirical experimental enquiries of craftsmen and artisans need to account for the extraordinarily slow evolution of water-wheel technology prior to the introduction of Smeaton’s scientific method.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton