inquires

verb

present tense third-person singular of inquire
as in asks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquires
  1. asks
  2. questions
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  • But saying it repeatedly until someone asks you about it is the most annoying option of all.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday’s lawsuit specifically asks the court to stop Carr from moving forward with the license challenge.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Mayor Karen Bass questions the progress and said that city personnel were inside the warehouse earlier today and that food waste remains.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody questions the employees in the agencies, and they are given tremendous immunity.
    — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
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