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as in question
an act or instance of asking for information
the medical columnist is unable to answer individual requests for specific information on various disorders
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as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends
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as in to order
to give a request or demand for
a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning
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as in to seek
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in to ask
to make a request of
a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House
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Recent Examples of request
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Integrated Proteins did not respond to The Star’s request for comment.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Maxwell's lawyers requested access to the sensitive grand jury records to determine if Maxwell would take a position on the records' release.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Anchorage Police did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for more information on the incident.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Integrated Proteins did not respond to The Star’s request for comment.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Verb
Candace repeatedly requested an interview with Brigitte Macron.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Maxwell's lawyers requested access to the sensitive grand jury records to determine if Maxwell would take a position on the records' release.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for request
Noun
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The class is specifically designed to provide an opportunity to ask questions about Christianity and our Lutheran theology.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Navigating diverse global markets is becoming more complex due to rising regulatory demands alongside ongoing instability, trade disputes and geopolitical conflict.—
Alex Ford,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Darling said Duke Energy has signed on to build a 10-megawatt substation, and Panacea will install a solar film system on the roof, combined with hydrogen fuel cells and battery storage to reduce the energy demand by 25 megawatts.—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Verb
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At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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At the same time, Trump has ordered billions of dollars in federal research grants to be cut, which would gut research on cancer, HIV, sickle cell disease, and more.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Both Gladys and Consuelo sought to marry for love, but their mothers had different ideas and set about arranging their daughters' nuptials.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Priya first arrived in Yemen in 2008, joining the ranks of more than two million people from Kerala who have sought better livelihoods across the Middle East.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Fastow started by going door to door to dozens of insurance brokers in San Francisco and asking them about their pain points and most time consuming tasks.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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He was regularly asked about his access to national defense information, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The State's Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether McNeil's video had factored into its decision not to charge Bowers.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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But over the past five years he’s been considerably more hazy about the release of the Epstein tapes, waving off any inquiries about their whereabouts.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
Noun
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There are a lot of names expected to hit the market, and the Yankees will likely look to add one or two of the top names before the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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However, the broad market index posted a weekly gain of 0.6% as optimistic economic data and the latest slew of earnings results from names like Goldman Sachs and PepsiCo pushed the benchmark into the green for the period.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
Verb
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True Modern Mexican invites guests to enjoy their frozen Margarita Al Centro.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Earlier this year, I was invited to Saudi Arabia to speak at a conference.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Request.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/request. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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