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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
An agent can sit in the background comparing requisitions, POs and invoices against the contract itself, flagging a purchase from the wrong supplier, a price that doesn’t match or a missing volume discount. — Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 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
  • Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its intended role is to help operators respond to drone threats while accommodating changes in equipment and mission requirements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • An agent requests access and checks those terms against its mandate.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Pocket rescissions occur when the president requests Congress to cancel funds as the end of the fiscal year approaches, according to the Government Accountability Office.
    — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Should the party gain power back in Congress, its demands will have more teeth.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Modern replacement windows can incorporate insulating features designed to reduce heat transfer, which may help improve indoor comfort and potentially reduce heating and cooling demands.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The moment when the audience gets up, goes to the restroom, orders drinks, and chats in the hallway.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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