QUEST Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkwest

Definition of quest

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

as in to demand

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter

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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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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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Noun

This quest to believe in love again, while doubting whether it can be found is akin to a spiritual awakening. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 If that success transitions to the district slate, the quest for a district title could turn into a three-team race. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Who else out there is giving us space-whale politics, mystical mycelial networks, and children questing to witness the face of God? — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 Wishing you week of hardly working, mostly questing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quest

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest

Noun

Based on the investigation results, a search and seizure warrant was issued to authorize an oral DNA sample to be collected from Williams.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Google said on Friday that its Gemini model had hacked three other companies back in May, the first time the search giant has disclosed that one of its models autonomously gained access to third-party computer systems without permission.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of search

Verb

Light builds devices around the idea that technology should demand less attention, with a lineup that includes the Light Phone III and the flip-phone-style Light Flip.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Throughout the war, Tehran has repeatedly demanded their closure, and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has turned the argument on Gulf leaders, saying the bases have made their countries targets without delivering the security Washington promised.

— Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of demand

Verb

Pat Bodenhamer is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church who took a leave of absence to pursue a longtime dream of becoming a history teacher at Pocahontas Junior High School.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Duva said the disappearance offers a brutal look at the danger posed by transnational smuggling organizations that turn vulnerable migrants into commodities while pursuing routes toward the United States.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursue

Verb

The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
Khalil does not want to be shot at, or sought by the secret police, or detained in some for-profit gulag.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Among issues to be addressed at Friday’s pretrial hearing is Teuber’s motion requesting the court set bond or release him on his own recognizance.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of request

Verb

Trump and election skeptics have claimed California elections are rife with fraud, and have tried to block state voters from casting ballots by mail, which Trump himself has done twice.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The following day, all three outlets reported that their journalists had been denied access to the White House grounds, with MS NOW and Politico claiming press passes had been confiscated.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of claim

Verb

The approach can potentially work with samples containing only tens or hundreds of atoms, dramatically reducing the amount of material required compared with conventional NMR.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Grayscale mode, minimalist launchers and app blockers can all make an iPhone feel less distracting without requiring a hardware swap.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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