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
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Both partners need to be conscious of their individual feelings toward the situation and how their emotions may be impacting their quest for healing and forgiveness.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
That’s a shame, because Nichols’ passionate vision of alienated American men, tragically in search of purpose, questing for freedom, couldn’t be timelier.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
And the scale of Uniqlo’s operations, not to mention its quest for endless expansion, makes real sustainability an impossibility.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Both partners need to be conscious of their individual feelings toward the situation and how their emotions may be impacting their quest for healing and forgiveness.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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
That’s a shame, because Nichols’ passionate vision of alienated American men, tragically in search of purpose, questing for freedom, couldn’t be timelier.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
Noun
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Authorities are giving an update on the search for Charlie Kirk’s assassin after detaining a suspect.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a letter to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Jackson demanded that the department place Dever on its Brady list, which tracks officers whose credibility has been hit due to alleged misconduct.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The rules currently demand new cars from 2035 must emit zero CO2.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cox had said on Wednesday that officials would pursue the death penalty against the shooting suspect.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hunt begins But the shooter wasn’t in the crowd.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The flurry of updates came three days after Robinson was arrested following an intensive hunt for Kirk's killer.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The letter requested an extension of the discovery deadline to accommodate Swift’s schedule.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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The band has requested that a judge ensure that all marketing materials associated with the allegedly infringing products be recalled and removed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Roughly $140,000 is claimed to have been spent on this car’s restoration by the consignor prior to its 2019 sale.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But valuing ‘people’ requires more than a broad platitude.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Excessive tooth decay in children can require treatment in hospitals, under anesthesia.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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