Definition of requisitionnext
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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verb

as in to request
to give a request or demand for the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

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Noun
Headcount changes start with backfills, requisitions and contractor budgets. Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 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
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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 See All Example Sentences for requisition
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Noun
  • Katrina Shadix, a 58-year-old anti-bear-hunt activist in the Orlando area, found out through a public-records request that the FWC accessed her DAVID information 17 times between 2023 and 2025.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • One of the tenant union’s requests was for the city to use the health department’s authority to make emergency repairs to the buildings and refrain from condemning the property.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
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  • Rhaenyra keeps him chained, orders him to stay in the Red Keep with no way to blow off any steam.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In a civil lawsuit against her medical providers, Clancy said a voice in her head ordered her to kill the children and herself.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • The demand for reliable information, effective communication, meaningful employment and technology that enables full participation in daily life will not.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Earlier this week, as the mostly Gen-Z protesters tried the bring their demands to the parliament building at the heart of the world’s biggest democracy, they were met with tear gas and police violence, struck with sticks and batons.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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  • Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Missouri would become the first state in the nation with such a concurrent-majority requirement.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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