26984 words

inquiries

9 definitions • 20 examples
1
(the process of asking) a question:

Examples:

inquiry about We've seen a rise in inquiries about insurance against flooding.
inquiry into I've been making inquiries into the cost of a round-the-world ticket.
formal Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.
make an inquiry Having made further inquiries, we can confirm that the meeting did take place.
2
an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened:

Examples:

inquiry into Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic.
3
the act of asking for information:

Examples:

[ C ] I’ve made inquiries about the cost of a ticket.
4
An inquiry is also an official attempt to discover the facts about something.
5
a question or request for information about someone or something:

Examples:

receive/get an inquiry The company has received more than 1,000 inquiries since they launched the insurance policy last month.
make an inquiry about sth We have received hundreds of calls from people making inquiries about availability of the product.
inquiries from sb A customer-relations service answers 2,000 inquiries from the public each week.
customer/media inquiry Please note that this number is for media inquiries only.
to answer/deal with/handle inquiries
general/specific inquiries
6
the process of asking a question or asking for information about someone or something:

Examples:

On further inquiry, the company was told that the contracts had been cancelled.
7
an official process to discover the facts about something, especially something bad that has happened:

Examples:

hold/launch/open an inquiry into sth The Competitions Commission will hold an inquiry into the incident.
The Council has set up an independent inquiry which will show the effect of closure of the plant.
8
an attempt to find information that is kept electronically:

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9
a way of finding out information:

Examples:

The company is pursuing its own lines of inquiry into the fraud.

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