REQUESTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

requests 1 of 2

noun

plural of request

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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requests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of request

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

Noun

The budget itself does not eliminate tax incentives for data centers, but Pritzker has directed the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause processing those requests at the beginning of FY27. —

Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Uthmeier wrote the opinion in response to a question from Senator Clay Yarborough about whether existing Florida statutes require a school district to accommodate such requests. —

Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 While Copilot has blanket permission to send requests to Microsoft domains, guardrails restrict requests to untrusted sites. —

Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026 Details about the couple’s divorce — and the reasons behind it — remain unclear (and reps for both did not immediately return requests for comment). —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026 Reps for both stars did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Alatorre has not returned requests for comment. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Spokespersons for Sacramento County, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office did not respond to requests for comment. —

Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 Beginning June 11, teachers at eligible schools will be able to submit funding requests for boys’ and girls’ soccer programs. —

Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

Verb

The lawsuit requests that the clinic undertake free genetic testing for all patients and children whose births resulted from embryo implantation during the past five years, the amount of time the clinic had the couple's embryos in its possession. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Instead of flowers, the family requests donations to Lansing Community Food Pantry (708-895-3807). —

Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 Every year, the city requests proposals for capital improvement projects from community groups across San Diego to help prioritize projects competing for funds in the following year’s budget. —

Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 When a party requests that a proceeding be sealed, a judge will often solicit input from the other side and allow third parties, such as the public and news media, to also provide input. —

ABC News, 3 June 2026 The order — which requests AI developers' participation on a voluntary basis — comes as AI companies race to roll out new models and, in some cases, enter the public market. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 June 2026 The email, sent by an HHS field operations account, requests photos of activities people are doing in their rooms. —

Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 June 2026 Patchett even politely requests that this piece mention the Substack of Ron Charles, the new venture from the former Washington Post book critic, who was cut loose along with the entire book section team earlier this year. —

Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 The letter, from Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R, Ohio), requests Goodell testify on June 10. —

Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

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Noun

However, questions about the sustainability of growth in AI, as well as competition from the likes of Chinese rivals are among factors that have weighed on their shares.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Potential jurors questioned on harassment, retaliation A jury pools of roughly 300 Johnson County residents was whittled down to 110 on Monday morning before attorneys began their questions.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026