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plural of requisition
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of requisition
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
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 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
  • North Richland Hills council members unanimously voted to amend zoning requirements for data centers that want to locate in the city.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The complaint alleges breach of contract against Pamela in her capacity as trustee of Malcom’s estate and requests a declaratory judgment to settle the ongoing legal matter.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The suit also requests injunctions to prevent future faculty terminations and speech suppression on campus.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Those concerns included high water use, noise from backup generators and the concern that tax revenues wouldn’t cover the infrastructure demands that data centers would cause.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • The metatext here is that Cohen is also trying to fit her persona inside the particular demands of a specific burgeoning type of comedy-theater solo show.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Lawmakers don’t return to Austin until January, unless Abbott orders a 30-day special session.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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