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Examples of request in a Sentence
They made a request to begin work immediately.
She filed a formal request for more information.
At your request, I am enclosing a full refund of your payment.
Troops were sent at the request of our allies.
This next song is a request from one of our listeners.
Recent Examples of request from the Web
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At a hearing Monday, Judge Kimba Wood denied Cohen’s request for a temporary restraining order to block the investigators from reviewing the materials seized from Cohen’s temporary residence and two office spaces during a raid last week.
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Mrs May refused a request by the leaders of Caribbean countries to discuss the problem at this week’s Commonwealth summit.
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During the same hearing, a Lake County Circuit Court judge denied a request to lower the woman’s $1 million bail.
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Judge Kimba Wood denied Cohen’s request Monday and forced Hannity to be named in open court.
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Wood denied a request by Trump’s lawyer, Joanna Hendon, that the president and Cohen get the first crack at designating which documents should be off-limits to investigators.
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According to police, the reported incidents included: At about 12:33 p.m., a 20-year-old woman was robbed of her purse after denying a man's request to give him a dollar in the 600 block of Royal Street in the French Quarter.
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Also at Monday's hearing, Judge Craig Whitley turned down a request by private equity firm Stone Street Partners to pursue claims in North Carolina Business Court against former Siskey companies that are now in bankruptcy court.
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Hobart Plan Commission approved a request by the owner of the Key West Inn to divide his 2-acre lot into two parcels, with the intention of selling the vacant portion.
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Origin and Etymology of request
Middle English requeste, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *requaesta, from feminine of requaestus, past participle of requaerere to require
request Synonyms
Related Words
inquisition, interrogating, interrogation, questioning;
examination, exploration, inquest, investigation, probe, probing, research, study;
Definition of request
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: to make a request to or of
- requested her to write a paper
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: to ask as a favor or privilege
- requests to be excused
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obsolete
: to ask (a person) to come or go to a thing or place
4
: to ask for
- requested a brief delay
Examples of request in a Sentence
The governor will request that the legislature raise taxes.
Gentlemen are requested to wear a jacket and tie.
Recent Examples of request from the Web
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Organizers said their plan was to end their journey in Mexico's capital, though some want to request asylum in the United States.
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Beirut is expected to request up to $22 billion for an eight to 12 year investment program, hoping that an influx of cash will help revive the economy, which has been hammered by political unrest and spillover from the war in neighboring Syria.
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If Birdwell chooses to request a hearing on her case, the same steps would apply.
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The parties have until May 15 to request any amendments to the order.
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As his photo spread across the internet, Fontaine finally reached out to Infowars on Feb. 26 to request a correction which, according to the lawsuit, Infowars ignored.
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The bill would also give a student's parent or legal guardian the opportunity to request that their child be excused from completing the survey prior to survey administration.
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Residents can schedule a visit on the Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross's website or by calling 877-287-3327 and choosing option 1 on the menu to request a smoke alarm installation.
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In April, CenterPoint is expected to request a rate increase for its distribution costs, but will use $40 million in tax benefits to hold down the increase.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'request.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of request
1533
request Synonyms
Synonym Discussion of request
ask, request, solicit mean to seek to obtain by making one's wants known. ask implies no more than the statement of the desire.
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- ask a favor of a friend
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- requests the pleasure of your company
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- a letter soliciting information
REQUEST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of request for English Language Learners
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: an act of politely or formally asking for something
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: something (such as a song) that a person asks for
request
Definition of request for English Language Learners
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: to ask for (something) in a polite or formal way
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: to ask (someone) to do something in a polite or formal way
REQUEST Defined for Kids
Definition of request for Students
1
: the act of asking for something
2
: something asked for
- He granted my request.
3
: the condition of being asked for
- Tickets are available on request.
Definition of request for Students
requested;
requesting
1
: to ask something of someone
- He requested them to sing.
2
: to ask for
- I'm requesting a loan.
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