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Definition of requisitionsnext
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
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
  • Both would be requirements in any potential fullback selection.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Under the Clean Slate Act, HB 1836, the state now has until 2029 to create, test and launch systems to automate the sealing of eligible low-level, nonviolent criminal records after an individual meets all requirements and remains crime-free for a sustained period.
    Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In lieu of flowers and in honor of Izetta, the family requests donations to Palo Alto Players or any favorite local theater company.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Cleary said a separate organization pays for fencing if a firehouse requests extra security.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But desire refuses to relinquish its demands.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • However, his attempts to introduce a more aggressive man-for-man pressing style also place higher physical demands on already tired players.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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