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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
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Noun
  • Even before Pulte's appointment complicated its path to renewal, the law was already on a bumpy path as civil liberties-minded lawmakers in both parties demanded reforms on warrant requirements.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Flouting state legal requirements, Acquisition Logistics failed to register to operate in Texas, according to research by the nonprofit group Public Citizen.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Most requests surface after employees have already used ChatGPT unsanctioned.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Several times each year, His Holiness requests guidance from Kuten La, who in his role as State Oracle serves as mouthpiece for Nechung, an ancient deity and Tibet’s spiritual protector.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The demands led Congress to punt the issue twice since it was initially set to expire in April.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Families of the missing crew members wait for news as Pakistan’s prime minister orders full search efforts.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • If Graf orders Robinson to proceed to trial, prosecutors must then prove beyond a reasonable doubt at a trial that the defendant is guilty of killing the 31-year-old Kirk.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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