inquirer

American  

[in-kwahyuhr-er] / ɪnˈkwaɪər ər /

noun

inquirers plural

1. a person who asks a question or seeks to learn about something, often someone whose character it is to do so.

   The answer to any question is available within a second or two on the Internet, but it's up to the inquirer to evaluate the validity of the answer.

   Any inquirer into scientific truth must be absolutely confident that the whole world makes a certain kind of sense.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• inquirers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of inquirer

inquire ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission received a whistle-blower complaint alleging that RAD was lying to investors about the value of its property holdings, the Philadelphia Inquirer has reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The winnowing of victims has been the result of byzantine legal procedures, strict vetting and tightened eligibility rules, which victims told ProPublica and the Inquirer took them by surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Will Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Why Yale’s term paper on what’s wrong with college gets a ‘D-’

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Influential L.A.-based individuals have encouraged Soon-Shiong to make the paper a nonprofit, along the lines of the Philadelphia Inquirer, which is run by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The Philadelphia Inquirer once named him its high school athlete of the week, and Holy Ghost would induct him into its sports hall of fame.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove