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
Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Studying such a physically and philosophically inaccessible topic is fundamentally different from other types of science—those quests at least exist in our plane of space and time.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
As silver prices skyrocket, reducing or eliminating its use has become one of the industry’s most urgent technological quests.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the vision wasn’t the result of a bad burrito, or of taking ayahuasca with Rodgers on one of Rodgers’s spiritual quests.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Sunday night eliminates 18 teams into the long winter, while 14 playoff entrants formally begin their Super Bowl quests.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Their mini-quests provide a bit of decent action here and there, as well as plenty of principled banter between a blinkered optimist (Lucy) and jaded doomsayer (Ghoul).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
Focusing only on gains also says nothing about the nature of the journeys taken, the process travelers use to convert furtive motion into self-reinvention, and the places that assist or block these quests.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Studying such a physically and philosophically inaccessible topic is fundamentally different from other types of science—those quests at least exist in our plane of space and time.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
As silver prices skyrocket, reducing or eliminating its use has become one of the industry’s most urgent technological quests.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the vision wasn’t the result of a bad burrito, or of taking ayahuasca with Rodgers on one of Rodgers’s spiritual quests.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Sunday night eliminates 18 teams into the long winter, while 14 playoff entrants formally begin their Super Bowl quests.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Their mini-quests provide a bit of decent action here and there, as well as plenty of principled banter between a blinkered optimist (Lucy) and jaded doomsayer (Ghoul).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quests
Noun
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Chief Zibolski did not share if anything of significance was found during those searches.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the external searches that used to take four to five months are now running seven to nine.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Responsibility is a group effort For Ahmet Öksüz, chairman of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association, the need for systemic transformation is no longer some future-facing hypothetical, but rather an existential imperative that demands both innovation and conscience.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The motion demands materials be returned to Fulton County.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Inspired by true events, The Exiles will tell the story of a desperate Westerner who pursues greener pastures in Asia, instead finding greed, rivalry and ego that ultimately spirals into a shocking murder.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The developer no longer pursues the build-to-sell market.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Technically, a local station only has to provide comparable time if a rival candidate requests it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, Assistant City Manager Duffy said that the state requests that the city instead revisit the tax and issues a separate vote, but said that staff could make a note to come back to the discussion once the tournament ends on July 19.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Already a few western states are actively working to reduce their gray-wolf populations through annual hunts.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The union claims the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.—
Jacob Sarracino,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The result is that, despite existing household pains owing to more expensive fuel, a resurgent kidnapping crisis that exposes deep security vulnerabilities, and external pressure from a US government that claims Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, Tinubu has expanded his base and looks strong.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Campillo and other critics call that shift a bait-and-switch, and Campillo’s proposal seeks to prevent a repeat by requiring any ballot measure that could create a new fee — or raise an existing one — to undergo a comprehensive analysis long before voters weigh in.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit also seeks permission to appoint outside counsel selected by the Auditor’s Office to Special Assistant Attorney General to represent them — something Attorney General Andrea Campbell says DiZoglio does not have the authority to do.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Demonstrating that government can take care of the basics while accomplishing big things, which requires following through on our commitment to invest in critical needs like water, connectivity, and healthcare.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The agency requires its divisions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, to train officers in de-escalation techniques and to use force only after a verbal warning, if possible, and a chance to comply.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Quests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quests. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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