1
as in ordering
to give a request or demand for
a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning
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2
as in seeking
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in asking
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 requesting
In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the study, approximately 77% of prompts that the model receives through its API—the application programming interface that is primarily used by enterprise customers—involves users requesting the system to perform tasks on their behalf, rather than just providing advice or suggestions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Approvals will take months to be finalized, with Abuja requesting that COMAC offer dry lease agreements — an arrangement to provide aircraft without crew — to interested operators, the Nigerian aviation regulator’s boss told Reuters.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ochlech is requesting a trial by jury and is suing for damages exceeding $25,000.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Start by requesting a list of all your 403(b) options.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Tyler Robinson remained at the Utah County Jail for the proceedings despite Judge Tony Graf signing an order last week requesting that the defendant be transported to the Provo Fourth Judicial District Courthouse and appear in person.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
On May 18, 2022, Baker filed an affidavit requesting an arrest warrant for Skeet and three of his ranch hands, including Leroy Medlin, the county custodian at the time.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the study, approximately 77% of prompts that the model receives through its API—the application programming interface that is primarily used by enterprise customers—involves users requesting the system to perform tasks on their behalf, rather than just providing advice or suggestions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Approvals will take months to be finalized, with Abuja requesting that COMAC offer dry lease agreements — an arrangement to provide aircraft without crew — to interested operators, the Nigerian aviation regulator’s boss told Reuters.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Ochlech is requesting a trial by jury and is suing for damages exceeding $25,000.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Start by requesting a list of all your 403(b) options.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Tyler Robinson remained at the Utah County Jail for the proceedings despite Judge Tony Graf signing an order last week requesting that the defendant be transported to the Provo Fourth Judicial District Courthouse and appear in person.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
On May 18, 2022, Baker filed an affidavit requesting an arrest warrant for Skeet and three of his ranch hands, including Leroy Medlin, the county custodian at the time.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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Eliza Varadi, a pediatrician in South Carolina, told me that the murkiness around insurance coverage, coupled with lower demand, has prompted her practice to start ordering COVID vaccines just one box at a time—each a batch of 10 doses—to minimize the potential for loss.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Utah team is now seeking patent protection for its discovery, hoping to take fungal hydrogels from the lab to real-world biomedical applications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Confident in his abilities and comfortable with awkward silence, Counsell is constantly asking questions and gathering information.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles, including the likes of CAA, WME and UTA, were hit with a letter Tuesday asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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