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

Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh has submitted required paperwork to the Senate, two people familiar with the matter said Monday, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive information ahead of its public release. —Emily Wilkins,matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

That phone call centered on Trump requesting that Zelensky look into the business dealings of Hunter Biden in Ukraine. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026

Instead of going in person, Kaplan decided to order the cake via email, requesting the same two-tier cake without mentioning their previous correspondence. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026

Content creators are often the butt of jokes online for enterprising habits such as shamelessly requesting access to events or free merchandise. —Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

The incident happened around noon Dubai time, as US and Iranian delegations were in Islamabad for negotiations, the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss confidential matters. —Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026

If someone in your family is dealing with unexplained exhaustion or weight changes, this test is worth requesting. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

In the air traffic control recording, the pilot can be heard telling the controller a pregnant passenger has gone into labor and requesting medical personnel at the gate. —Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026

American Airlines did not return a call to The Observer requesting more information. —Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026