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

Securing passage for Iraqi tankers was also one of Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq, according to IRNA, with Iraq having been hard hit by the turmoil in the waterway. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

This is the first story in what CBS California Investigates expects to be an ongoing series on the state's LRP system, as public records requests are fulfilled. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

State education officials did not respond to multiple requests for an update on the status of the standards, and the agency has not publicly posted draft standards for public feedback. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Studios submit takedown requests to TikTok, Instagram and other social media companies and await responses. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Jeff Bezos and Indian Creek Country Club did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fortune. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

City Manager Maraskeshia Smith, Assistant City Manager Ryan Moore and Department of Community Response director Brian Pedro did not respond to interview requests. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Representatives for Wondermind, Gomez, Teefey and Pierson did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Cervantes’ office didn’t respond to requests about why the legislation died. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

When a client requests new data, Hollow swaps versions in atomically, so reads never wait on writes and performance stays real-time. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

If you're emailed anything about your order that requests payments, redelivery payments, account details, or anything similar, don't click any links in the email; go directly to Valve to double-check. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

The code works anywhere the operating system requests the device credentials, including the lock screen. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit requests damages of $10 million for past and future physical injuries, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

The company requests a 10-year, 80% property tax phase-in for each of its three new buildings, and the developer would make an annual payment in lieu of taxes contribution. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Deferrals are common when a developer requests more time to present a project. — Joe Marusak august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Increasingly, Floridians are living their lives in a state of surveillance, tracked by license-plate readers, cell-phone data and cameras owned by private businesses who readily surrender footage when a law-enforcement agency requests it. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026