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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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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
Savare did not respond to phone calls requesting comment.
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Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Others impersonate CPAs or financial advisors requesting tax documents.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
This past offseason the Red Sox hired him as their new assistant director of pitching and head pitching strategist, specifically requesting permission from the Mariners to interview him.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Shelly Covert, a spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, submitted a counterproposal to the federal board in February 2025, requesting the name Middle Mountain, an English translation of the original Nisenan name.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Delgado did not respond Wednesday to a reporter’s text message requesting comment.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Mehta reminded the judge that Cox tried to delay a previous trial by requesting to self represent.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
And Democrats were in near-harmony Saturday on requesting it.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
On ConsumerAffairs, multiple customers complained that customer service has not been very responsive to their concerns about canceling subscriptions and requesting refunds.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Others impersonate CPAs or financial advisors requesting tax documents.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
This past offseason the Red Sox hired him as their new assistant director of pitching and head pitching strategist, specifically requesting permission from the Mariners to interview him.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Shelly Covert, a spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, submitted a counterproposal to the federal board in February 2025, requesting the name Middle Mountain, an English translation of the original Nisenan name.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Delgado did not respond Wednesday to a reporter’s text message requesting comment.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Mehta reminded the judge that Cox tried to delay a previous trial by requesting to self represent.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
And Democrats were in near-harmony Saturday on requesting it.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
On ConsumerAffairs, multiple customers complained that customer service has not been very responsive to their concerns about canceling subscriptions and requesting refunds.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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Attorneys representing Polis informed a Denver judge Friday that the governor wanted a ruling that would indefinitely block him from ordering the release of the information, which ICE had initially requested roughly a year ago.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The buckets hold a whopping 48 ounces of Dunkin’ drink; if you’re used to ordering a 16-ounce, then one bucket has enough coffee to share with two of your friends.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Kolvet, who has been hosting Kirk’s show since his death, wrote in a post on X that there was growing urgency in Washington, including among anti-war voices, over reports that Iran may have been pursuing dirty bombs and seeking hypersonic weapons from China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cricket and basketball players are facing challenges, too, along with thousands of foreign tourists, while F1 personnel are seeking alternative travel to avoid the region on their way to this week's Australian Grand Prix.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Police have released images of the suspects and are asking anyone with information to contact investigators at (213) 486-5947 or (877) 527-3247.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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SacRT is holding a series of community workshops, asking people what needs to be done to reduce hazards on the way to bus and light rail stations.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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