Synonyms of requests

requests 1 of 2

noun

plural of request

1

as in questions

an act or instance of asking for information

the medical columnist is unable to answer individual requests for specific information on various disorders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questions
• inquiries
• queries
• calls
• questionnaires
• questionings
• surveys
• interrogatories
• polls
• investigations
• studies
• researches
• probes
• explorations
• interrogations
• examinations
• inquisitions
• inquests
• probings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responses
• answers
• replies

2

as in demands

the state of being sought after especially for purchase

reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demands
• markets
• calls
• bear markets
• bull markets
• seller's markets
• buyer's markets

requests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of request

1

as in orders

to give a request or demand for

a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orders
• requisitions
• asks (for)
• calls for
• puts in (for)
• licenses
• hires
• commissions
• solicits
• charters

2

as in seeks

to make a request for

request extra ketchup for my fries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeks
• desires
• demands
• speaks (for)
• requires
• pleads (for)
• calls (for)
• sues (for)
• urges
• asks (for)
• claims
• solicits
• invites
• wishes (for)
• quests
• applies (for)
• begs (for)
• bespeaks
• insists (on)
• invokes
• requisitions
• importunes
• clamors (for)
• presses (for)
• petitions (for)
• enjoins
• exacts

3

as in asks

to make a request of

a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asks
• invites
• petitions
• hits (up)
• solicits
• begs
• calls on
• prays
• appeals (to)
• requires
• invokes
• demands
• pleads (to)
• implores
• beseeches
• conjures
• entreats
• importunes
• supplicates
• enjoins
• exacts
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requires
• forces
• compels
• obliges
• constrains
• coerces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of requests

Noun

Tracy, who was expected to address reporters in Springfield on Tuesday evening, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment after AP called the race. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Neither Villanueva nor a spokesperson for his campaign immediately responded to requests for comment Tuesday evening. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The Associated Press sent the airline emailed requests for comment Wednesday on the latest fee increases. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

By June, large language models had replaced human reviewers for about half of review requests, with a goal of 90% or more automation for some violation categories by the end of 2026, according to the Financial Times. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

The spokesperson said other counties had received similar requests around that time. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Other officials with the new joint venture have not responded to requests for comment. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

None of the affected airlines responded to Reuters’ requests for comment. — Reuters, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Supervisors and employees need to understand the new rule and managers need to understand that these requests cannot be treated as an attendance or performance problem. — Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Lakshmana’s first extended journey with Rama begins when the sage Vishvamitra requests Dasharatha to send Rama to protect his sacrifice from attacks by rakshasas (a type of demon in Hinduism). — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

If the airline requests a police report, follow its instructions and keep a copy. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Management said non-human traffic passed 50% of the network in Q2, with daily AI agent requests up more than 1,700% year over year. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

The Salt Lake County clerk requests assistance to secure the polls, but the sheriff, unsure about jurisdiction, declines. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

The letter requests that county officials also sequester any ballots where citizenship cannot be verified. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026

The suit also requests an assessment of potential future civil penalties against the city, per the motion. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The older man, plagued by an unknown illness, requests the narrator bury him and return to the location later, but bids him not to tell others of his death. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

The city typically requests these bonds every two years but adjusts the prices. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026