as in searches
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 demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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as in pursues
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 requests
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 quests
Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Players can find Altars of Reflection to boost her skills, or take on quests for new armor or charms with their own perks.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Side quests are a bit same-y, which is a common problem in action games.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Microsoft recently announced Gaming Copilot, which provides assistance during your quests.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
There are genuinely sad or frightening quests.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Colm Dillane is the man of a thousand side-quests.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans and creators will be able to connect via Luffa through quests, rewards, SuperGroups and live activations.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Are moral and religious quests doomed to cause more harm than good?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the critical texts and curatorial essays reprinted here, Enwezor repeatedly engaged with artists who were on their own conscious or unconscious quests for identities that could not be reduced to their appearances or to the way their lives had been historicized.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Players can find Altars of Reflection to boost her skills, or take on quests for new armor or charms with their own perks.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Side quests are a bit same-y, which is a common problem in action games.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Microsoft recently announced Gaming Copilot, which provides assistance during your quests.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
There are genuinely sad or frightening quests.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Colm Dillane is the man of a thousand side-quests.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans and creators will be able to connect via Luffa through quests, rewards, SuperGroups and live activations.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Are moral and religious quests doomed to cause more harm than good?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quests
Noun
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At least eight Salvadoran officials who had been investigating MS-13 and corruption, including some who had worked with Vulcan agents, fled the country after threats, harassment, and searches of their homes and offices.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since 2008, investigators have also tried many DNA testing strategies, Jackson said, conducting new searches over the years as DNA databases have grown.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The position demands hands-on experience with generative AI solutions and the ability to lead internal change management efforts for AI technology adoption.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each pursues the migrant body beyond recognition.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The decision provides a strong indication of how Lamberth is likely to rule if the government pursues a full trial on the case.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Latreille, 21, is accused of killing 13 alligators during overnight trips in April after videos of these hunts were found on the phones of his friends.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Threat hunts often risk tunnel vision — fixating on a single artifact or path.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lack of Warnings in the US Relkin claims there aren't warnings about meningioma.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This dual-mode calendar seeks to provide users with more options, enrich usage scenarios, and meet personalized needs.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, two teenagers, Abbie (Sydney Topliffe) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind), get drawn into the school’s grip, testing their friendship as one seeks freedom while the other embraces the academy’s promise of transformation.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Quests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quests. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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