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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
The company filed a ticket a week before work began, requesting that gas lines be properly marked.
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Brian New, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Yes, and this study was motivated again by increasing reports from our blood bank that people were calling and requesting blood from donors who specifically did not receive the Covid-19 vaccination.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
No announcement ever materialized, and Swift's team did not respond to emails requesting comment from USA TODAY.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Kyle was hospitalized days after requesting medical attention after finishing a race on May 10 at Watkins Glen International.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The siblings wrote a letter to the school requesting to give their awards to Noel on the last day of school, Principal Ronna Montgomery said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Prince William was on the Heart Breakfast radio show and after requesting a Taylor Swift song, he was asked if he was invited to the wedding.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Wearing T-shirts with their daughter’s photos on them, Robinson’s parents stood in front of media organizations Thursday afternoon, requesting information about the teen’s killing.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Brian New, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Yes, and this study was motivated again by increasing reports from our blood bank that people were calling and requesting blood from donors who specifically did not receive the Covid-19 vaccination.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
No announcement ever materialized, and Swift's team did not respond to emails requesting comment from USA TODAY.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Kyle was hospitalized days after requesting medical attention after finishing a race on May 10 at Watkins Glen International.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The siblings wrote a letter to the school requesting to give their awards to Noel on the last day of school, Principal Ronna Montgomery said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Prince William was on the Heart Breakfast radio show and after requesting a Taylor Swift song, he was asked if he was invited to the wedding.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Wearing T-shirts with their daughter’s photos on them, Robinson’s parents stood in front of media organizations Thursday afternoon, requesting information about the teen’s killing.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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But for many New Yorkers, the convenience of ordering online couldn’t meet the immediate demand of sporting Knicks gear around the city the morning after the team’s most consequential victory in a generation.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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The move backfired on Nexstar as a federal judge in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction, ordering Nexstar to halt the Tegna consolidation.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders seeking some of the same policies on a federal level.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Later, lunch and afternoon tea often fill the tables with locals or guests seeking live music and a great way to wind down the workday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Leaders can make that distinction explicit by asking debaters to move from critique to contribution.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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There were so few sightings of lovebugs in 2023 that Leppla and other entomologists received calls from the public asking where the irksome little critters went.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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