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[ UK /ɪnkwˈa‍ɪ‍əɹi/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪˌɹi, ɪnkwɝɹi/ ]
NOUN
  1. an instance of questioning
    we made inquiries of all those who were present
    there was a question about my training
  2. a search for knowledge
    their pottery deserves more research than it has received
  3. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

How To Use inquiry In A Sentence

  • The gestation period from first inquiry to first completed shipment is rarely less than a couple of years.
  • If he fled, either before or after finding sureties, the borsholder and decennary became liable to inquiry, and were exposed to the penalties of law. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John
  • And I am certain the Commission of Inquiry will exonerate you in due course. MAMBO
  • He was initially banned for eight years in 2006 pending a further inquiry and final hearing. The Sun
  • Newspapers have, however, reported that prosecutors are convinced the investigating magistrate in charge of a corruption and fraud inquiry involving the regional governments of the Balearic Islands and Valencia will soon officially name him as a suspect in the case. Spain's king blocks scandal-hit son-in-law from royal duties
  • This exposes the inquiry as a total whitewash. Times, Sunday Times
  • This stage of experiment should focus and direct inquiry by providing some answers to old questions and suggesting some new questions.
  • British air accident investigators were being sent to help with the inquiry. Times, Sunday Times
  • The criminal inquiry relies on circumstantial evidence and does not solve the riddle of MH370. Times, Sunday Times
  • The officer leading the inquiry has been taken off the case.
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