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as in question
an act or instance of asking for information
the medical columnist is unable to answer individual requests for specific information on various disorders
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as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends
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as in to order
to give a request or demand for
a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning
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as in to seek
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in to ask
to make a request of
a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House
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Recent Examples of request
ABC News, 16 June 2026
Details about the couple’s divorce — and the reasons behind it — remain unclear (and reps for both did not immediately return requests for comment).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The audit comes after the FTA requested information from transit agencies across the country regarding assaults on frontline transit employees and efforts to improve system safety.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Noun
Quarantine orders, which can be enforced with fines and prison time, are a rare legal step that can be taken if someone objects to a public health request.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Details about the couple’s divorce — and the reasons behind it — remain unclear (and reps for both did not immediately return requests for comment).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Verb
Additional aerial support has been requested through Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The audit comes after the FTA requested information from transit agencies across the country regarding assaults on frontline transit employees and efforts to improve system safety.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for request
Noun
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The report comes as the rupiah sits at a record low versus the dollar, with questions about the country’s fiscal health rampant and trouble with capital outflows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Her focus on designing efficient production strategies and fostering new opportunities for the sector places her at the intersection of creative development and industrial infrastructure — precisely the combination the archipelago’s growing ambitions demand.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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This inquiry follows Nvidia's recent $25 billion bond sale, a long-term bet on AI demand.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Talarico also came under fire in May for ordering a meatless taco.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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That has worried digital rights and free speech activists, who say that India is increasingly using its powers to silence online voices opposing the government, including ordering social media takedowns and blocking access to some accounts.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Residents in the area were being encouraged to seek higher ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The area’s Labour MP, Josh Simons, resigned with the deliberate intent of allowing Burnham to win the seat, enter Parliament and seek the leadership.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Vance, asked by a reporter about the criticism from the Israeli government, singled out Israeli Cabinet officials who have attacked the deal, saying Netanyahu has not shared the same opposition in the vice president's conversations with him.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The 20-year-old inmate would ask her to pass the phone around to different members of the family.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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According to the Air Force, the Interim Safety Board assigned to investigate the crash is tasked with collecting as much information as possible and then handing it over to a Safety Investigation Board, composed of experts, that will complete the inquiry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The company, which aired the UFC event live in theaters, did not immediately respond to an inquiry from USA TODAY.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The reforms open wider space for private businesses, direct imports and exports, private banks and Cuban diaspora investment — even allowing fast-food chains — inspired by Chinese and Vietnamese market-style communism.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Almost all the point guards are likely gone at that point, but there are some intriguing bigs on the market in the early 20s.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The leader of the party that has a working majority in parliament is automatically invited by the monarch to form a government, so would not need to call a general election.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The question invites men to explain their parenting not as something that simply happened, but as a series of choices.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
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“Request.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/request. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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