requisition 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of requisition
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 See All Example Sentences for requisition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
  • Allied officials did not respond to an interview request.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • San Bernardino County Sheriff Haro’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mayor Chris Carney said the town received two drones for the price of one because Mooresville was among the first communities in the country to order the new technology.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In September, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy cited the pursuit of innovation, collaboration and connection in ending the company’s three-days-in the-office hybrid model and ordering employees — including those at the company’s Bay Area offices — back in five days a week.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As one of the most popular brands in the game, this drop will be in high demand.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking on Al-Araby TV, a Qatari television network, Hamdan said the first phase of the deal would meet the important demand of the Palestinian people, to stop Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The bill also ditches the burdensome cover-up requirement for claims against individuals.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.
    Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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