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as in question
an act or instance of asking for information
the medical columnist is unable to answer individual requests for specific information on various disorders
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as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends
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as in to order
to give a request or demand for
a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning
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as in to seek
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in to ask
to make a request of
a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House
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Recent Examples of request
Michael Loria, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The band engaged in a monthslong dispute with Simon, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.
—Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Plan early by requesting vacation dates well ahead to balance workloads.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Rilling and other MacLaren representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The band engaged in a monthslong dispute with Simon, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.
—Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Verb
The motion requests the judge to restrain all members of Trump’s administration from enforcing the order.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Plan early by requesting vacation dates well ahead to balance workloads.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for request
Noun
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One of the petitions filed Friday would put the AR-15 and similar firearms at the center of the question presented to the Supreme Court.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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And looking at them, the question seemed obvious: Why weren't more of the homes built like this?—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The apparently tepid demand for the Club World Cup only exacerbates what has been a tough 2025 for ticket-selling platforms.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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The cloud unit, led by Thomas Kurian, has been one of the faster-growing segments of Google in recent years and is benefiting from demand for artificial intelligence products and services.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The last time a president called in the National Guard without a governor’s cooperation was in 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson ordered troops to protect civil rights demonstrators in Alabama.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Helen's Tomato Pie Senior Digital News Editor Rebecca Baer heads to one of downtown Birmingham’s most popular restaurants, Helen, each summer to order their beloved Tomato Pie.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Verb
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some phrenology enthusiasts—including many Black intellectuals at midcentury, who sought to use phrenology to challenge the rigid racial hierarchies of mainstream racial science—did argue that education and mental cultivation could change the shape of the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Seyfried asked Brody of the next film, who said he hadn’t been contacted about the project but noted that his character died.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Giselle, a cheery woman in her forties from Yorkshire, England, asked.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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We’re taught to prioritize action over inquiry, compliance over curiosity.—
Hunter McMahon,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Marriott International and the woman's attorney for comment via email outside of regular office hours on Tuesday, as well as to Clearview Building Services, LLC, via an online inquiry form.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Oil markets are now concerned that Iran will retaliate by attacking either Israeli or American targets, leading to a major military escalation and a potential oil supply disruption, said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates.—
Spencer Kimball,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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The metric, often referred to as Wall Street’s fear gauge, tracks the market’s expectations for significant stock market swings via S&P options contract activity over the next 30 days.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Guests are invited to relax on Olive Hill, as well as the west lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House — the only existing UNESCO World Heritage site in the city of Los Angeles.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Attendees are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs, food and beverages.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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“Request.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/request. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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