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 the air traffic control recording, the pilot can be heard telling the controller a pregnant passenger has gone into labor and requesting medical personnel at the gate.
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Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
American Airlines did not return a call to The Observer requesting more information.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Avoid requesting a booth or large table meant for groups.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
As of that March 25 filing, 185 eligible attorneys had applied to the incentive program, requesting 2,475 cases.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In December, Laura sought additional treatment at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, continuing to falsify information about her son’s condition while requesting surgery to insert a gastrojejunostomy tube, authorities allege.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Only 5% are requesting medical care.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Borouge did not immediately respond to CNBC's email on Sunday requesting confirmation.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
American Airlines did not return a call to The Observer requesting more information.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Avoid requesting a booth or large table meant for groups.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
As of that March 25 filing, 185 eligible attorneys had applied to the incentive program, requesting 2,475 cases.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In December, Laura sought additional treatment at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, continuing to falsify information about her son’s condition while requesting surgery to insert a gastrojejunostomy tube, authorities allege.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Only 5% are requesting medical care.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Borouge did not immediately respond to CNBC's email on Sunday requesting confirmation.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The case is a rare example of a judge ordering a person’s return to the United States after being deported, said Talia Inlender, deputy director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Understanding what the Bengals are seeking will set the foundation for understanding the paths, options and players most likely to be targeted April 22-24.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each survivor is seeking about $1 million.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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When caregivers there left a suicidal resident hanging by the neck from his room’s sprinkler system without giving the man immediate aid, Florida’s healthcare watchdog agency took the uncommon action of asking a judge to shut down Villa Rosa IV.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump is asking the justices to uphold his Day 1 executive order eliminating birthright citizenship under a novel interpretation of the 14th Amendment and requiring parents to prove their own legal status before citizenship is granted to their children.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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