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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3
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
Village officials didn’t respond to calls or emails requesting comment.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Those include making people verify old account information when requesting a change and requiring comptroller office staff to speak with a vendor’s representative on the phone to finalize an account change.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Schnabel’s comments come on the heels of a pro-Palestinian group requesting that invitations for Israeli star Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler be rescinded from the festival.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
With Woods requesting his release and being granted it, the Steelers have already found his replacement in Lance McCutcheon.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The decision came after an individual reached out directly to the department’s Special Victim Unit requesting to share new information.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But at the meeting earlier in August, councilmembers had discussed a letter from the Orange County Counsel’s Office requesting the return of $1 million previously allocated to the city by former First District County Supervisor Andrew Do.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The performer filed a complaint in a California district court on Tuesday requesting the cancellation of Paisley Park's pending applications for the Apollonia name, and is also seeking an injunction to stop the estate from interfering in her use of her stage name.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Trump though has moved to expand the effort considerably, requesting additional troops from nearby states.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Those include making people verify old account information when requesting a change and requiring comptroller office staff to speak with a vendor’s representative on the phone to finalize an account change.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Schnabel’s comments come on the heels of a pro-Palestinian group requesting that invitations for Israeli star Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler be rescinded from the festival.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
With Woods requesting his release and being granted it, the Steelers have already found his replacement in Lance McCutcheon.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The decision came after an individual reached out directly to the department’s Special Victim Unit requesting to share new information.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But at the meeting earlier in August, councilmembers had discussed a letter from the Orange County Counsel’s Office requesting the return of $1 million previously allocated to the city by former First District County Supervisor Andrew Do.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The performer filed a complaint in a California district court on Tuesday requesting the cancellation of Paisley Park's pending applications for the Apollonia name, and is also seeking an injunction to stop the estate from interfering in her use of her stage name.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Trump though has moved to expand the effort considerably, requesting additional troops from nearby states.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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Back in January, the President marked his return to the White House by issuing a series of name changes, introducing the Gulf of America and ordering that Denali once again be called Mount McKinley.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Sacramento raid was conducted within days of an order by a federal judge in Southern California ordering the agency to stop similar activity in that region, the motion said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In their permit applications, companies cite this reality, often listing financial considerations as the reason for seeking exemptions, Oilfield Witness found.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday night, the president asked the Supreme Court to quickly accept and rule on an appeal seeking to overturn the lower court decision.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that appeal, prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to give them permission to appeal the order for a new trial, which prosecutors contend was improper.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Royal says that her uncle, Philip, Slough’s brother, is a solicitor in the UK and he’s written to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the UK, asking it to investigate their family's case with Swiss authorities.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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