enquiry

[en-kwahyuhr-ee, en-kwuh-ree]

noun

plural

enquiries 

1. inquiry.

Example Sentences

West Yorkshire Police said it had investigated Florrie's Army, but after "extensive enquiries" had not identified any potential crimes.

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West Yorkshire Police confirmed it had investigated two reports about Ms Upton's funeral service since 2021, but said after "extensive enquiries... no potential crimes were identified".

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He urged people "not to speculate" while police enquiries are ongoing.

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House-to-house and forensic enquiries were carried out and police decided there were no suspicious circumstances.

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"Police are assessing the information and further enquiries are taking place to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed," it said.

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Related Words

• inquiry 
• inquisition 
• query 

When To Use

What's the difference between enquiry and inquiry?

Enquiry and inquiry have the same meanings: a question, an investigation, a request for information, or the process of seeking information. Enquiry is a less common variant of inquiry.Their verb forms—enquire and inquire—also mean the same thing: to ask, to seek information, or to investigate.Both enquiry and inquiry are somewhat formal, especially compared to similar terms like question or investigation. Some speakers of British English may use both words, preferring enquiry in contexts that are less formal. In the U.S., enquiry is rarely used.Here’s an example of enquiry used correctly in a sentence.Example: I forwarded you an email with an enquiry about the open position.Inquiry could be used in this sentence in the same exact way.Most of these same distinctions apply to the verbs enquire and inquire.To learn more about them, read the full breakdown of the difference between enquire and inquire.