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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
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
While airport officials blamed that situation on an unprecedented number of ride-hailing requests, both BNA and TDOT have acknowledged a need for increasing road capacity around the airport as demand rises.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Michigan Department of Corrections officials routinely deny Freedom of Information Act requests for video records, citing security concerns.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Homeland Security officials did not respond to requests for comments on the raids.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Tulsa Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for further comment.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Bunch did not respond to requests for comment.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
City officials issued requests for proposals for the buildings in June and received nine proposals.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Rolling Stone contacted every state’s education department for this article, the majority of which did not respond to requests for comment.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
One claim, submitted in 2023, requests damages in connection with the DOJ's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russia and potential connections to Trump's campaign that year, the Times said.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
All of these items are unique—mementos of lives and events long past—and are kept in the library archive until somebody requests to see them.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The restaurant requests that customers wear business casual or dressy evening wear, according to the 1587 Prime website.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
No humans are involved from when a customer requests services from Gulfshore Air Conditioning & Heating in Niceville, Florida to when a technician arrives at their home, thanks to AI.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately for him, requests so specific are not granted under these circumstances, per All Hip Hop.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The family requests that donations may be made in his honor to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or The Saban Clinic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
The offices of Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
While airport officials blamed that situation on an unprecedented number of ride-hailing requests, both BNA and TDOT have acknowledged a need for increasing road capacity around the airport as demand rises.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Michigan Department of Corrections officials routinely deny Freedom of Information Act requests for video records, citing security concerns.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Homeland Security officials did not respond to requests for comments on the raids.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Tulsa Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for further comment.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Bunch did not respond to requests for comment.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
City officials issued requests for proposals for the buildings in June and received nine proposals.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Rolling Stone contacted every state’s education department for this article, the majority of which did not respond to requests for comment.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The federal government never requests that consumers pay fees or provide personal or financial information in order to distribute a payment, as that information would likely already be gathered during the application process.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
One claim, submitted in 2023, requests damages in connection with the DOJ's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russia and potential connections to Trump's campaign that year, the Times said.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
All of these items are unique—mementos of lives and events long past—and are kept in the library archive until somebody requests to see them.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The restaurant requests that customers wear business casual or dressy evening wear, according to the 1587 Prime website.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
No humans are involved from when a customer requests services from Gulfshore Air Conditioning & Heating in Niceville, Florida to when a technician arrives at their home, thanks to AI.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately for him, requests so specific are not granted under these circumstances, per All Hip Hop.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The family requests that donations may be made in his honor to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or The Saban Clinic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requests
Noun
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Patience will be afforded from all sides, yet the danger is that the longer Elliott goes without playing, the more questions will be asked about the decision to sign him and the further away the threshold will seem for his move to become a permanent one.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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This has raised questions about whether the huge tax incentives and infrastructure investments these sites demand from state and municipal governments (such as power stations, transmission lines, water supply upgrades, and roads) will pay off for local communities.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the demands of a home crowd make that a more complicated gameplan to execute at Old Trafford than Anfield.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The most successful businesses capture trends and stay ahead of them, adapting to changing economic environments and consumer demands.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The crew at Fireman Derek’s is cooking around the clock to pump out sweets for its three storefronts, plus Goldbelly orders that ship nationwide.—
Nila Do Simon,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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In video released by the Ferguson Police department, a Missouri man orders his daughter, 6, to assault another child on the bus.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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Word on the street is that Snapchat-maker Snap seeks to raise $1 billion to double down on its Spectacles.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Morgan asks Joanne to help push her to break up with him — in the middle of their engagement party — and the younger sister tries to set her plan in motion.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And then there’s the bigger-picture version, which asks audience members to think both outside the box and the multiplex.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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California and Florida residents – already traditional retirement havens – lead the demand, and Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Washington – cold-weather states retirees typically flee from – round out the top five sources of Golden Visa inquiries.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Takashi Murakami collection will be available in highly limited editions, though Vuitton declined to communicate on the number of bags and their price, referring inquiries to client advisers in stores.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prediction markets have different data needs than sportsbooks, and the NHL has different feeds for various buyers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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That said, the partnership is also expanding, with Renie Anderson, executive vp and chief revenue officer at the NFL telling reporters that EA will more heavily market the games in overseas markets, and may also develop a more casual game to compliment Madden.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jey has been focused on his singles career, while Jimmy desires a return to their tag team roots.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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“Requests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requests. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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