inquires

VERB

ask; look into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine inspect interrogate investigate

STRONG

analyze catechize explore grill hit knock probe prospect pry query question roast scrutinize search seek sift study

WEAK

feel out go over hit up request information seek information test the waters

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

answer find neglect reply

WEAK

respond

Example Sentences

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Inquires are ongoing but there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

"Inquires are ongoing into a potential offence for handling stolen goods," a force spokesman added.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2021

Inquires to the EPA’s Office of the Administrator, for example, jumped from 203 during fiscal 2016 to 1,045 during the following 12-month period, after Trump took office.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2019

Inquires to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and The Department of Health in Louisiana led U.S.

From US News • Aug. 28, 2015

Inquires made by the French detectives established the correctness of this correspondent's information.

From A Book of Remarkable Criminals by Irving, Henry Brodribb