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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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quest

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verb

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Noun
Together, their mission evolves into an epic quest, revealing an unexpected destiny. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025 His tireless inquisitiveness and constant quest to explore new artistic vistas are all worth cheering. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Verb
These explorations may run the gamut — as its founders say, Pageant programs artists, not works — but a questing spirit is always intact. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 Similarly, in the 1880s, Richard Wagner wrote the second act of his opera Parsifal, the tale of a questing Arthurian knight, in Ravello. airmail.news, 6 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for quest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
Noun
  • And with that will likely come identity crises, emotional upheaval and a deeper search for meaning.
    Jake Lee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Both consented to a search of their home, and police reviewed its video surveillance footage.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Turning the page, Emerson wondered whether, had circumstance demanded, he might’ve been shown to possess a similar genius.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
  • In the past, without AI, building and maintaining custom models demanded advanced data science expertise.
    Bryan Gernert, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—the Supreme Leader since 1989 and now eighty-six years old—pursues his regime’s martial goals and ominous fantasies.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
  • In November 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the criminal convictions against him, ruling that his rights were violated when a special prosecutor pursued charges after the Cook County State's Attorney previously dropped them.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Finally, the city has been seeking more revenue by renegotiating leases on public property and facilities that Gloria said had provided an inadequate return.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The joint local, state and federal multi-jurisdictional hunt for Decker entered day 15 after deputies discovered the girls' bodies on June 2 at Rock Island Campground.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • Her 2012 movie, Zero Dark Thirty, about the hunt for Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks, won Best Sound Editing and grossed $132.8M at the global box office.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Ohtani was not made available to reporters who requested him.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • However, Antetokounmpo has not formally requested a trade, and the Nets lack a contending roster.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that the administration acted under the War Powers Act by notifying members of Congress after the strikes.
    Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
  • Alexander Bublik captured his first ATP Tour title of the 2025 campaign by downing Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, to claim the Halle Open for a second time in three years.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • That’s right, the first step in unveiling a bottle of the 51 requires swinging—or rather, tapping—a custom hammer on the shell that incases the bottle.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
  • Prior authorization requires health care providers to obtain insurer approval before covering a service, such as an imaging exam or a prescription.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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