as in search
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table
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1
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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2
as in to pursue
to go in search of
many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849
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3
as in to seek
to make a request for
please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in
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Recent Examples of quest
Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Based on community concerns, in 2025, the Gardenroots team trained 13 residents to collect samples in an effort to involve the community in the quest for answers.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Emergency stop buttons had to be relocated so that they couldn’t be pressed by questing cow tongues.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
To prove his worth to his magical guardian—and himself—Cricket decides to travel with Isaac through Fairyland on a quest to break the curse.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Based on community concerns, in 2025, the Gardenroots team trained 13 residents to collect samples in an effort to involve the community in the quest for answers.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Larval black-legged ticks, newly hatched and free of infection, begin questing for their first blood meal.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Emergency stop buttons had to be relocated so that they couldn’t be pressed by questing cow tongues.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
Noun
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When that might happen is highly uncertain, and completely up to Guthrie, given this month’s agonizing and all-consuming search for her mother Nancy.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Gaber, the university chancellor, Charlotte didn’t open the search until after the transfer portal closed in mid-January, but zeroed in on White after receiving interest from more than 100 candidates.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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May 21 – June 20 Certain current messages demand extra composure when communicated.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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As well as valuing the pace that helps his wingers exploit spaces out wide, Rosenior’s style also demands those players drop deeper to help build play.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Defense attorney David Patton said another Homeland Security office had known about the traffic stop earlier but did not pursue charges and closed its investigation before reopening the matter after the Supreme Court’s intervention.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since disbanding Gnarls Barkley, Green and Danger Mouse have both pursued solo careers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the Defense Department sought to use the system sooner around El Paso, prompting the FAA to impose the temporary flight restriction.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the congress, Kim derided liberal South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's calls for engagement as a deception, accusing successive governments in Seoul of seeking Pyongyang's collapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Listening to dinner Our bats’ style of hunting is close to that of lions or polar bears, but the efficiency of their hunts sets the bats apart from any large predator.—
Leonie Baier,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, before Netflix pulled out of the hunt for WBD, a coalition of 11 state attorneys general — all Republicans — urged the Department of Justice to carefully scrutinize the Netflix-Warners deal.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ask directly whether the planner operates as a fiduciary at all times and request that commitment in writing.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys representing Polis informed a Denver judge Friday that the governor wanted a ruling that would indefinitely block him from ordering the release of the information, which ICE had initially requested roughly a year ago.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, the Afghan Defense Ministry claimed that Afghan forces killed 110 Pakistani soldiers during ongoing fighting.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Call 1-800-955-6886 to schedule an appointment to claim your prize.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wardens were previously required to provide, as well as cover the cost of, hormonal drugs and medically unnecessary procedures to prisoners who sought to physically alter themselves to appear as the opposite sex.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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That requires deep spectroscopy, which will not be easy to acquire.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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