as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
the police conducted an inquest into the case
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Recent Examples of inquest
An inquest in 2019 concluded that Wanjiru was murdered by British soldiers but no suspect has been charged.
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Desmond Tiro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The government inquest is looking to find who’s to blame for this situation.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Edwards, who is the author of the book Naming Jack the Ripper, has now hired a legal team to push for an inquest into the murders, per The Times.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Excerpt The Long Shadow of Hillsborough As the World Cup winds down, the inquest into the Hillsborough disaster that killed 96 football supporters continues in England.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Desmond Tiro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The government inquest is looking to find who’s to blame for this situation.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Edwards, who is the author of the book Naming Jack the Ripper, has now hired a legal team to push for an inquest into the murders, per The Times.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Excerpt The Long Shadow of Hillsborough As the World Cup winds down, the inquest into the Hillsborough disaster that killed 96 football supporters continues in England.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquest
Noun
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Despite public pressure, including from the families of the roughly 1,200 people killed in the Oct. 7 attack and the 251 taken as hostages into Gaza, Netanyahu has resisted calls for a commission of inquiry.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu has resisted forming a commission of inquiry.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Il Giardino, like Radici, takes on the form of an inner narrative, an analysis, and a catharsis—an ongoing exploration of the self, without a definitive solution.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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He’s backed by men in black in an exploration of desire and its absence.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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The neighbors — a group of computer savants and vegan activists committed to the study of human cognition, most of them trans women — moved box trucks on his land.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Inquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquest. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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