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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
  • Only data centers that comply with requirements by these agencies and state law will be allowed to connect to the grid.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Further requirements come into force in April 2028 and April 2029.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When a client requests new data, Hollow swaps versions in atomically, so reads never wait on writes and performance stays real-time.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If you're emailed anything about your order that requests payments, redelivery payments, account details, or anything similar, don't click any links in the email; go directly to Valve to double-check.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The hope is that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international will already be accustomed to Jaissle’s demands and can therefore quickly acclimatise to the German’s methods, even if Dedic is yet to play in the Premier League.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued another list of demands today, saying the US needs to fulfill them before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Rhaenyra also orders that Nettles be imprisoned, but Daemon, who is suspected of being Nettles’s lover, lets her escape.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Suddenly powering down after an officer orders you to hand over the device could raise questions about your intent.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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