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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisitions
Noun
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, the state said that was largely due to difficulties in putting in place new federal requirements that resulted in higher call volumes and additional verification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Public records requests the Trib filed with DCF for this article remain pending.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Public records requests the Trib filed with DCF for this story remain pending.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Notice which demands actually require your presence and which ones are simply accustomed to having it.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sixty years of union solidarity will be tested by an opponent that no longer needs a baseball season to survive its own demands.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the 1999 film, Bigalow’s date, Carol, orders soup for the first time.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The law orders the California Public Utilities Commission to create special requirements and rates for data centers’ use of electricity, including the costs for new power and for infrastructure upgrades.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Requisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisitions. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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