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
The city is also requesting $15 million in capital funds to help boost the housing initiative.
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Jessica Riley, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Service, whose office sits at the corner of 18th Street and Vine Street, said business owners have spent years requesting additional patrols and, at one point, pushed for dedicated funding to increase police presence in the district.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Patients researching budgets can review the hair transplant Turkey cost per graft before requesting a quote.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The National Rental Home Council, a trade group for the single-family rental home industry did not respond to emails requesting comment.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The crash occurred after its pilots reported mechanical problems while requesting an emergency landing at a nearby airport.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the lead authors of the study requesting comment.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Google recommends that organizations verify IT support requests and to be wary of any unsolicited calls or emails requesting screen-sharing sessions.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
After requesting a darker tone, Holtz delivered a handful of rewrites before Apatow took over.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Jessica Riley, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Service, whose office sits at the corner of 18th Street and Vine Street, said business owners have spent years requesting additional patrols and, at one point, pushed for dedicated funding to increase police presence in the district.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Patients researching budgets can review the hair transplant Turkey cost per graft before requesting a quote.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The National Rental Home Council, a trade group for the single-family rental home industry did not respond to emails requesting comment.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The crash occurred after its pilots reported mechanical problems while requesting an emergency landing at a nearby airport.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the lead authors of the study requesting comment.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Google recommends that organizations verify IT support requests and to be wary of any unsolicited calls or emails requesting screen-sharing sessions.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
After requesting a darker tone, Holtz delivered a handful of rewrites before Apatow took over.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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Here are straight answers to the questions people ask most before ordering an at-home microbiome test.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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This new guidance moves beyond just coffee, soda, water and food leftover containers and will allow additional forms of reuse, like permitting customers to use their own multi-use containers at salad bars or when ordering food from a food truck if the container is clean and sanitized.—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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One exciting startup seeking to develop a next-generation analog computer is Unconventional AI.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The defense team also pointed to another Utah criminal case in which prosecutors were accused of contempt and suggested that one potential remedy would be to bar the state from seeking the death penalty.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Birding has gone fully mainstream in 2026, and millions of new converts are asking the same beginner questions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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County staff, led by planning director Todd Smith, gave an extensive presentation during Tuesday’s meeting with supervisors periodically asking questions.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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