Synonyms and antonyms of An attempt to find out information in American Thesaurus

elicitation (noun)

formal the process of getting information from someone

investigation (noun)

the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something in order to learn who or what caused it or how it happened

search (noun)

an attempt to find an answer or information

inquiry (noun)

an official examination of a crime, accident, problem, etc., in order to get information or the truth

opinion poll (noun)

an attempt to find out what people in general think about a subject by asking some people questions about it

public inquiry (noun)

an official attempt to discover the cause of something bad that has affected the public, organized by someone chosen by the government

probe (noun)

mainly journalism an attempt to find out the truth about an issue, problem, or accident, made by an official group or by a newspaper, television program, etc.

soundings (noun)

the opinions of a group of people that you ask for before making a decision or taking action

reference (noun)

the process of looking at something in order to get information

trawl (noun)

a careful search for someone or something

consultation (noun)

the process of looking in a book or at a map or list in order to find information

enquiry ()

another spelling of inquiry

fishing expedition (noun)

informal an attempt to find out more information by asking a lot of questions

fumble (noun)

an attempt to hold, move, or find something using your hands in a way that is not skillful or graceful

kite-flying (noun)

the use of an action or a statement to try to find out what people think about it

reference (noun)

used to describe books or places where you can find information