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
Most apps have questions requesting users’ ages, and some use specialized identification technology, but proponents say children are getting around these barriers.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
If career demands crowd your mind, consider requesting a new deadline or division of effort.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Denver International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas are requesting donations of items, including grocery and gas gift cards, non-perishable food, hygiene products and infant supplies.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Jocelyn Perez, the executive director of Radio Uni FM, joined the families in requesting information about the journalists in a broadcast Monday.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to Nova Scotia Health and Canada Health requesting comment.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The guild is one of several organizations that have co-signed onto the lawsuit, which is requesting the refunding of the grants.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The group aims to get 7% of Frederick’s voters, or about 15,000 people, to sign a petition requesting the referendum.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Business boomed when auto importers started requesting additional services such as undercoating and retrofits of sunroofs and moldings.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
If career demands crowd your mind, consider requesting a new deadline or division of effort.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Denver International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas are requesting donations of items, including grocery and gas gift cards, non-perishable food, hygiene products and infant supplies.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Jocelyn Perez, the executive director of Radio Uni FM, joined the families in requesting information about the journalists in a broadcast Monday.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to Nova Scotia Health and Canada Health requesting comment.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The guild is one of several organizations that have co-signed onto the lawsuit, which is requesting the refunding of the grants.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The group aims to get 7% of Frederick’s voters, or about 15,000 people, to sign a petition requesting the referendum.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Business boomed when auto importers started requesting additional services such as undercoating and retrofits of sunroofs and moldings.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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Two minutes later, the cops are ordering the passenger out of the car.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The demand for the human touch is one reason there are still millions of waiters despite the potential to automate them with QR codes and ordering tablets.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fiefa, a freshman representative, is seeking to make the jump to Utah’s upper chamber in 2026.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Our ideal client is well traveled and seeking more authentic experiences and off the radar destinations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the developers described the plan, residents began asking other questions, often interrupting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Impacts could range from restrictions on pools and water parks, to temporarily shutting down water-intensive economic activities, including potentially some agriculture, and asking people to reduce their consumption, said Lambert in Doha.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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