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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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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
Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
That changed after Adair went to more than a dozen bars in the Madison area requesting to watch a women's sports game.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
If a record is flagged, state election officials, not USCIS, decide how to respond, which could include contacting the voter, requesting documentation, or updating the voter registration.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The retailer has posted signs requesting exact coinage.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Okińczyc-Cruz said that CSPL formally submitted a letter requesting access more than a week in advance and took numerous steps for ministers to give Communion to migrants in the Broadview facility.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said he was given the option of requesting a replay, but the risk was simply too great.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Representatives for Tryba Architects did not respond to a phone call and three emails from the Star-Telegram requesting comment.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Additionally, police must determine that the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation, DPS said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
That changed after Adair went to more than a dozen bars in the Madison area requesting to watch a women's sports game.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
If a record is flagged, state election officials, not USCIS, decide how to respond, which could include contacting the voter, requesting documentation, or updating the voter registration.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The retailer has posted signs requesting exact coinage.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Okińczyc-Cruz said that CSPL formally submitted a letter requesting access more than a week in advance and took numerous steps for ministers to give Communion to migrants in the Broadview facility.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said he was given the option of requesting a replay, but the risk was simply too great.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Representatives for Tryba Architects did not respond to a phone call and three emails from the Star-Telegram requesting comment.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Additionally, police must determine that the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation, DPS said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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In ordering the culling, CFIA repeatedly cited the need to prevent damage to the country’s nearly $7 billion poultry industry.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Participants are asked to avoid shopping, streaming, ordering online and purchasing fast food.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nestled on a picturesque blufftop parcel directly overlooking Paradise Cove beach, and offering around 90 feet of ocean frontage, the almost half-acre spread is asking a speck under $60 million, after first hitting the market for $75 million in early 2023.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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The company is also focused on expanding team features, letting small businesses of 20-50 people share customer context so everyone knows a client’s history and preferences without asking twice.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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