requisitions 1 of 2

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
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Noun
  • Students from elsewhere will need to check if the programs meet their state requirements, said Pam Downing, the school's director of communications, in an email.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s office says the audit is necessary in part because fewer than 10% of data centers have been complying with existing state reporting requirements on power and water usage, according to press secretary Andrew Mahaleris, per Newsweek.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The person asked for gas money and Bitcoin, requests the family found suspicious because Goods doesn't drive and didn't have a car in Las Vegas.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Districts have to abide by Wisconsin’s open records law, meaning that reams of records are available to anyone who formally requests them.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Shipping firms now risk penalties for responding to information demands from organizations Iran has set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This points to global streaming services nearing a precipice for cost increases, as the proliferation of services available and a general caution around spending mean consumers are becoming less likely to accept higher and higher demands.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wayne orders Priscilla to shoot Lucky, who is preparing for the worst and apologizing to God.
    Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Consider earlier in Episode 8, when Patricia orders a delightful takeout dinner (chicken parm, slice of pie), only to discover she’s been given a dry turkey patty and a single sausage link.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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