Synonyms of requesting

requesting

verb

present participle of request

1

as in ordering

to give a request or demand for

a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordering
• asking (for)
• calling for
• requisitioning
• putting in (for)
• hiring
• soliciting
• licensing
• commissioning
• chartering

2

as in seeking

to make a request for

request extra ketchup for my fries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeking
• desiring
• requiring
• speaking (for)
• demanding
• urging
• calling (for)
• soliciting
• pleading (for)
• asking (for)
• suing (for)
• claiming
• inviting
• applying (for)
• invoking
• wishing (for)
• begging (for)
• questing
• clamoring (for)
• importuning
• pressing (for)
• requisitioning
• insisting (on)
• enjoining
• bespeaking
• petitioning (for)
• exacting

3

as in asking

to make a request of

a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asking
• inviting
• petitioning
• soliciting
• begging
• hitting (up)
• requiring
• praying
• invoking
• calling on
• imploring
• beseeching
• appealing (to)
• pleading (to)
• demanding
• conjuring
• entreating
• supplicating
• importuning
• enjoining
• pressing
• exacting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requiring
• forcing
• compelling
• coercing
• constraining
• obliging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of requesting

Environmental Protection Information Center, the group that filed the San Francisco lawsuit, did not respond to emails requesting comment. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Ontario International Airport Authority Ontario Airport officials said that federal agents were also on the premises on Tuesday with subpoenas requesting documents related to airport contracts. — Zach Boetto, CBS News, 30 July 2026

After that, the two settled the matter, with Lively requesting Baldoni pay her legal fees. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2026

Ever since, Ars has been requesting information on X’s withdrawal in New York, including requests to review regulators’ discussions of the application. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

The Pentagon is requesting $67 billion in supplemental funding from Congress, some of which would address munitions shortfalls. — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 29 July 2026

In addition, the records indicate that Art Basel is requesting a $150,000 payment as part of a separate agreement between the city and the owner of the Untitled fair. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

In the filing, the mom of two is requesting that PK catch up with the mortgage payments. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

For my iPhone, the time from requesting the download to finishing installation was 20 minutes. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026