as in request
something that someone insists upon having
a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition
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Recent Examples of requisition
Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This means recruiters must often sort through hundreds, or even thousands, of job applications to fill a single requisition.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
On the morning of the show, police officers arrived with a bailiff brandishing an eviction notice, seeking to requisition the premises for the French government.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The request is just the first step in a department review process and the rate hike that is ultimately approved could be lower.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After Bukele asked for the contractor’s removal, Johnson ordered an investigation by embassy security officials.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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African telecom companies are often at the mercy of government agencies that order the shutdowns, but pressure from the international community could increase accountability and compel the companies to deny unlawful or arbitrary shutdown orders, the researchers argued.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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This smaller platform also does not provide Audio Descriptions for its on-demand content.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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There will be 223 new apartments available altogether, once the Union at Rose Park is completed, and 165 of those will be considered affordable housing for lower-income residents, a requirement of each development's tax incremental financing.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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