as in requirements
something that someone insists upon having
a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition
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as in requests
to give a request or demand for
the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople
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Recent Examples of requisitions
Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
The decision to remove McDonald from his director position, place him on leave and investigate came after an internal audit raised concerns over his travel requisitions and advances, TSU President Dwayne Tucker said earlier this year.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
If fewer people resign and land new jobs, there will be less opportunities available, and with fewer job requisitions, there’s less movement overall.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The decision to remove McDonald from his director position, place him on leave and investigate came after an internal audit raised concerns over his travel requisitions and advances, TSU President Dwayne Tucker said earlier this year.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
If fewer people resign and land new jobs, there will be less opportunities available, and with fewer job requisitions, there’s less movement overall.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisitions
Noun
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Wilfong said Villegas had been complying with all his immigration requirements since his release last year.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The expansion will include a gymnasium with flexible recreation space and a stage, a concession area and restrooms meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, a new lobby with play spaces and study nooks, and an elevated walking track.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cleary said a separate organization pays for fencing if a firehouse requests extra security.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion in frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program and the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Transit Administration has in particular cited the November attack on 26-year-old Bethany MaGee, who was set on fire on a Blue Line train in downtown Chicago, in making their demands.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Although the decision orders a re-sentencing, there's a chance Peters will be handed the same sentence again.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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