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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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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Recent Examples of quest
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The film is an existential quest that explores how humans seek meaning and self-connection on the fringes of civilization.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 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
As detailed by Sportico, the New York Jets have come up short thus far with the USPTO in their quest to trademark Gotham City Football.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The film is an existential quest that explores how humans seek meaning and self-connection on the fringes of civilization.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 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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Hassabis said the Gemini models being developed at DeepMind can be shipped across various Google products, such as search, very quickly.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex visited Santa Barbara–area fire stations alongside Watch Duty co-founder and CEO John Mills, where firefighters walked him through the realities of emergency response, from brush trucks and rescue ATVs to thermal search-and-rescue drones.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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During a particularly rowdy acid trip, Frisbee wandered into the California desert, stripped naked, and demanded that God reveal himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Continuing to pursue her passion for content creation also meant evolving her output to reflect her new reality.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Other technology giants in China, including Baidu , have been pursuing similar full-stack strategies.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Silver and gold have been on a tear as investors seek safer bets amid concerns of Federal Reserve Independence.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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The stadium’s current highest-profile draw is the Oakland Roots soccer team, which on Friday will seek a special events permit to play 17 home games for its 2026 season, which begins in March.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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While filming the scene where Robin (Hawke), Vickie (Amybeth McNulty), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and Max (Sadie Sink) are hiding in the laundry room while the demodogs hunt Max, Hawke pointed out to Levy that her relationship status wasn't clear.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Around 80% of workers feel unprepared for the job hunt in 2026, new LinkedIn research finds.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And Smith fervently denied that there was any political influence behind his decision -- contrary to allegations of Republicans on the Judiciary Committee, who requested the testimony -- such as pressure from then-President Joe Biden or then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, the transcripts shows.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Acting president during crisis Han’s lengthy sentence came as a surprise as the independent counsel earlier requested a 15-year prison term.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cu also disputed prosecutors’ claims that the defendants caused up to $300,000 in damage.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the heart of the discussion was a dispute over the legitimacy of a report that claimed Deerfield Beach would save millions of dollars by creating its own independent police and fire rescue operations.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If a development project met certain standards set by the state, local officials would be required to approve it.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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