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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The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Analysts say Bass represents the establishment, while Raman comes from a younger generation of Democrats seeking change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

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According to a statement from the Winter Park Police Department, officers were contacted by a soccer league official requesting a response to a disturbance between the parents of a player and league staff.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The company filed a complaint to the European Commission in May requesting an anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports of the active ingredient used in the antibiotic amoxicillin.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

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