as in request
something that someone insists upon having
a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition
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Recent Examples of requisition
Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This means recruiters must often sort through hundreds, or even thousands, of job applications to fill a single requisition.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
On the morning of the show, police officers arrived with a bailiff brandishing an eviction notice, seeking to requisition the premises for the French government.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
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He has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, ever since, despite multiple requests to be released on bail.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The prime minister's office did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was confined for a hundred and four days, until a judge ordered his release on bail.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tesla drivers can order from, and get food delivered to, their charging cars 24 hours a day, but anyone can walk in during standard business hours.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The opportunity lies in meeting demand with products that combine proven efficacy with the value of a beauty product rather than being treated as a simple commodity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to disband the pact — agreed during his first term — if Canada and Mexico, the US’ two biggest trading partners, fail to heed his demands, such as halting fentanyl flows to the US and curbing Chinese investment.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ordering a short stack at this beloved breakfast spot has been a basic requirement for all who pass through since 1966.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, many did not seem aware of the applicability of the new requirement, prompting Leavitt to post on X in order to clarify any confusion.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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