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inquiries

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪnkwɝiz// UK //ɪnkwˈaɪəɹɪz// in·quiries

n. questions you ask to get information about something. You often make these when you want to find out about a product, a job, or a service.

n. formal requests for information or systematic investigations into a specific matter. Often used in plural form to describe the general process of gathering facts or handling customer questions.


SIMPLE

The office receives many inquiries about the new job opening.

CONTEXTUAL

The customer service team is currently handling a high volume of inquiries regarding the recent software update.

COMPLEX

Following the unexpected market crash, several regulatory bodies launched formal inquiries to determine whether any insider trading had influenced the initial sell-off.

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Often used with the verbs 'make', 'handle', or 'respond to'. Takes the prepositions 'about', 'into', or 'regarding'.

Pitfall

I have an inquiry for the priceI have an inquiry about the priceInquiries are usually 'about' or 'regarding' a subject, rather than 'for' it.

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