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
  • The event’s organizers did not respond to The Associated Press' interview requests.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hoffenberg, a Democrat, is running for a Cook County Board seat against Republican Liz Gorman, who filed FOIA requests for the video footage.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The site has now been sequestered and Malosso was ordered to tear down the theater, though its fate remains to be seen.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, they can be ordered with Transitions lenses that darken outdoors and clear up inside.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Other majors, such as engineering, with its extensive math requirements, have been harder to shrink.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, a law creating new asylum eligibility requirements, including new time limits for applying, went into effect earlier this year.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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