inquire into
phrasal verb
inquired into; inquiring into; inquires into
: to gather or collect information about (something)
A panel has been appointed to inquire into their activities.
Examples of inquire into in a Sentence
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To inquire into the soul is to enter the realm of the political.
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Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
By inquiring into the movement, Greaves (as the film itself makes clear) was inquiring into himself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Safe-harbor therapists are put in place so that neither parent is allowed to interfere with or inquire into the content of the therapeutic process.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fisher offers tips for genuinely inquiring into views that conflict with your own.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Conclave’s dramatic mechanism inquires into the quasi-democratic secrecies of government, much like the closed-door sessions of the U.S. Congress.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump did not immediately say who would be appointed as new members of the boards, which are tasked with inquiring into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the schools.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
The objective of the media team was to inquire into the state of Y2K preparedness for the radio stations, television stations, and newspapers that were the Conglomerate’s most important global media vending partners.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2024
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Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
By inquiring into the movement, Greaves (as the film itself makes clear) was inquiring into himself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Safe-harbor therapists are put in place so that neither parent is allowed to interfere with or inquire into the content of the therapeutic process.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fisher offers tips for genuinely inquiring into views that conflict with your own.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Conclave’s dramatic mechanism inquires into the quasi-democratic secrecies of government, much like the closed-door sessions of the U.S. Congress.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump did not immediately say who would be appointed as new members of the boards, which are tasked with inquiring into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the schools.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
The objective of the media team was to inquire into the state of Y2K preparedness for the radio stations, television stations, and newspapers that were the Conglomerate’s most important global media vending partners.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2024
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“Inquire into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquire%20into. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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