Thesaurus results for SPEAKING (FOR)

speaking (for)

verb

Definition of speaking (for)

present participle of speak (for)

as in seeking

to make a request for she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her

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In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
An official listed with the firm did not return emails seeking comment.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeking

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Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Schumer and Padilla on Sunday sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting more information about the initiative and demanding that it be stopped.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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