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as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir
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as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
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as in to question
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order
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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
queried the professor about the assignment
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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President
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Recent Examples of query
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Users can also ask follow-up questions to their initial queries.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Alice Burton, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, engineers needed deep technical expertise to query and interpret network logs.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The program could conceivably be used to plan large-scale government projects, inform reductions in force, or query centralized repositories of federal data, the GSA worker told me.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Users can also ask follow-up questions to their initial queries.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Later, Siegfried queries Mrs. Hall as to this potential similarity.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, engineers needed deep technical expertise to query and interpret network logs.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for query
Noun
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If there was any doubt as to De Niro’s greatness, it’s laid to rest in these face-to-face confrontations.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Without a doubt, the perfect way to wrap up a day at Disney is with the fireworks show.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The city did not respond to a March request for comment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The first request for money was sent on 1 August, with members asked to send £35 fees via PayPal.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump said the auto tariffs would be permanent throughout his term, but Murphy and other analysts question whether tariffs are being used as a negotiation tactic.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, financial markets are beginning to question whether this era of American exceptionalism is coming to an end.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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When Harvick asked him if there was a dialogue between the two drivers after the incident, Busch didn't affirm.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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While being interrogated, Christopher Eaves declined to answer questions from homicide detectives, police said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are certain items that people associate so strongly with a particular brand, any suggestion of using one made by another manufacturer is met with immediate skepticism and disbelief.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
21 Mar. 2025
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Overcoming skepticism and resistance about human agency—which are understandable—requires clear planning, honest engagement with stakeholders and commitment to reskilling.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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While lawyers for the state agency that oversees the medical board collected records from the hospital under subpoena, including medical reviews that criticized Weiner’s care, that inquiry languished at the staff level, according to one current and one former board member.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
21 Mar. 2025
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Featherstone was the first high-level producer to publicly note that the BBC has several shows stuck in a post-greenlight funding cavern, during an appearance at the UK parliamentary inquiry into high-end TV and film in January.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The ruling, which could be challenged on appeal, comes in a lawsuit filed by labor unions, retirees and the advocacy group Democracy Forward.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Members of independent agencies fired by Trump Jan. 27 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fired Democratic Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels have not yet challenged their firings.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Query.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/query. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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