Synonyms of requisition

requisition 1 of 2

noun

ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən 

as in request

something that someone insists upon having

a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• request
• demand
• requirement
• wish
• ultimatum
• claim
• importunity
• desire
• must
• dun
• stipulation
• need
• provision
• imposition
• essential
• want
• basic
• condition
• drive

requisition

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verb

as in to request

to give a request or demand for

the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

Synonyms & Similar Words

• request
• order
• put in (for)
• ask (for)
• call for
• hire
• charter
• license
• solicit
• commission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of requisition

Noun

Blockades, pirate attacks, and the Venetian government’s requisition of private merchant vessels for naval service regularly disrupted trade. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026

She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions. — Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

Pale blue yarn stretched from the loom to a warping peg affixed to the lip of a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, now requisitioned as part of the weaving setup. — Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026

Balboa Park buildings are immediately requisitioned by the Navy, including the Globe, which becomes a wartime lecture hall. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025