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
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as in demands
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends
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as in orders
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 seeks
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in asks
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 requests
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The office of James Russell Kahl's attorney did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
New York City curiously didn’t even crack the top 10, and Wander had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Gardiner said state police declined several other requests from ICE to take other immigrants because of a lack of resources.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, the Eleventh US Circuit Court of Appeals granted requests from the State of Florida and the US Department of Homeland Security to stay a district court’s preliminary injunction that would have forced the site to wind down operations within 60 days.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Her attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
However, neither Keely Farms Dairy nor Wild Hare Natural Market has responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
—Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Sources said the Madrid hierarchy were still open in theory to more signings, while noting that many of Alonso’s requests had already been granted, and that the squad already had 24 senior players (out of the maximum of 25).
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The complaint requests a jury trial.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
One complaint asks the court to declare that House Bill 4 violates the Constitution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and requests the adoption of a new redistricting plan.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
If marketing consistently needs access to sales tools, or if finance regularly requests analytics data and performance dashboards, these patterns suggest opportunities to reduce friction and foster better collaboration.
—Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As an officer approaches the women, Flanagan requests him to turn off his body camera.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
However, Davis’ petition also requests that the Court in no uncertain terms rule that Obergefell was wrongly decided.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Carrie requests reimbursement from the friend, a former party girl who is now a wife and mother, and faces ridicule for her shopping choices.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The browser is central for those using Atlassian products, such as the Jira project management software, which shows existing support requests on the web.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The office of James Russell Kahl's attorney did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
New York City curiously didn’t even crack the top 10, and Wander had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Gardiner said state police declined several other requests from ICE to take other immigrants because of a lack of resources.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, the Eleventh US Circuit Court of Appeals granted requests from the State of Florida and the US Department of Homeland Security to stay a district court’s preliminary injunction that would have forced the site to wind down operations within 60 days.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Her attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
However, neither Keely Farms Dairy nor Wild Hare Natural Market has responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
—Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Sources said the Madrid hierarchy were still open in theory to more signings, while noting that many of Alonso’s requests had already been granted, and that the squad already had 24 senior players (out of the maximum of 25).
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The filing doesn’t specify how much money the woman is seeking in damages and requests a jury trial.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The complaint requests a jury trial.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
One complaint asks the court to declare that House Bill 4 violates the Constitution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and requests the adoption of a new redistricting plan.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
If marketing consistently needs access to sales tools, or if finance regularly requests analytics data and performance dashboards, these patterns suggest opportunities to reduce friction and foster better collaboration.
—Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As an officer approaches the women, Flanagan requests him to turn off his body camera.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
However, Davis’ petition also requests that the Court in no uncertain terms rule that Obergefell was wrongly decided.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Carrie requests reimbursement from the friend, a former party girl who is now a wife and mother, and faces ridicule for her shopping choices.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requests
Noun
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Revord fielded questions from curious castmates and asked hair and makeup artists to help choose character outfits for their Pinterest board.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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David Bowden told the Washington Post that the cleanup duties raise questions about how to maintain the units’ readiness.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are not enough personnel to meet the Navy's demands, the watchdog added.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … ORDER FROM THE COURT – Georgia judge orders Fani Willis to redo search for records in Trump election case.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the documentary depicts through footage of the rescue efforts, all of those outside tensions make the two rescue parties reluctant to work together, until the government orders the special forces team to use the indigenous search party’s knowledge of the forest in their favor.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by contributing editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Addario’s husband asks her to read a bedtime story to their young son.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their case, which is being argued by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice, asks the court to force the Department of Health to follow the state code.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In its post announcing the upcoming roll out of parental controls, OpenAI also shared plans to route sensitive inquiries to a model of their chatbot that spends a longer time reasoning and looking through context before responding to prompts.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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This recognition leads to inbound connection requests, profile views, and eventually, inquiries.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The product initially debuted in China, before hitting select overseas markets earlier this year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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This shift is reinforced by Russia’s push to expand its eastward infrastructure through the Power of Siberia pipelines cementing a more permanent divide in global energy markets.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lavrov said that Russia desires peace, despite Russia launching some of its most aggressive strikes against Ukraine in weeks on Thursday.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
24 Aug. 2025
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This sends a very important message that Western leaders cannot ignore - Russia does not want to end the war and not without getting everything that Putin desires.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Requests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requests. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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