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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
Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The incident stood out because Gottumukkala had requested special approval to use ChatGPT shortly after joining CISA in May.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That request was denied by a supervising sergeant, and Brown was later instructed by another supervisor to slow the pursuit below 40 mph — the department’s general speed threshold for PIT maneuvers without special authorization.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The film, which stars Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, was purchased for around $10 million, according to a person familiar with the deal who requested anonymity due to the sensitive matter.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The incident stood out because Gottumukkala had requested special approval to use ChatGPT shortly after joining CISA in May.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for request
Noun
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The emails released on Friday also show that in October 2012, Musk forwarded questions from Epstein to his cousin, Peter Rive, a SolarCity founder.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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And Republicans believe that some of the demands from Democrats go too far, signaling early resistance to a ban on the face masks agents wear to shield their identity.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Under the agreement, the Homeland Security money will continue at current levels for two weeks while lawmakers consider Democratic demands to unmask agents, require more warrants and allow local authorities to help investigate any incidents.—
MARY CLARE JALONICK,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bell has already ordered another season, as fans in China, Russia and around the world binge Season 1.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The outages have left ordinary Russians frequently unable to use their phones on the go — to make calls, order a taxi or pay for groceries.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, a lawsuit showed Thursday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Schnell said his department has repeatedly asked DHS to provide underlying data, methodologies or jurisdictional breakdowns but has received no response.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the instruction was deeply committed to the idea that women could and should be full participants in scientific inquiry.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Swiss Federal Supreme Court referred her case back to CAS, with new audio-visual evidence that could prove the inquiry was filed within the required timeframe.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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With many investors seeing Warsh as a highly credible pick, markets had little reaction to Friday’s news.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those cuts came just after Microsoft had absorbed Nokia’s mobile business, hoping to catch up to Google and Apple in the smartphone market.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Letters carried personal power and therefore invited judgment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The White House had invited some Democrats for a discussion to better understand their positions and avoid a partial government shutdown, a senior White House official said, but the meeting did not happen.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Request.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/request. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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