as in searches
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table
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as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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as in pursues
to go in search of
many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849
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as in requests
to make a request for
please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in
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Recent Examples of quests
Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Fans and creators will be able to connect via Luffa through quests, rewards, SuperGroups and live activations.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Are moral and religious quests doomed to cause more harm than good?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
One of the perpetual horticultural quests is for repeat bloomers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Fast forward to now, and while those trademark domes have seemingly been retired, the band members themselves have continued to evolve in surprising ways, whether that's through new music or unexpected side quests.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But with the exception of a relatively small number of main story missions, Daggerfall only has what Skyrim calls Radiant quests.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Sylvester keeps charging ahead, too, with his ever-expanding list of side quests.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The quests in the other two books are there to give players more gold and magic items to buff up their characters.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Fans and creators will be able to connect via Luffa through quests, rewards, SuperGroups and live activations.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Are moral and religious quests doomed to cause more harm than good?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
One of the perpetual horticultural quests is for repeat bloomers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Fast forward to now, and while those trademark domes have seemingly been retired, the band members themselves have continued to evolve in surprising ways, whether that's through new music or unexpected side quests.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But with the exception of a relatively small number of main story missions, Daggerfall only has what Skyrim calls Radiant quests.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Sylvester keeps charging ahead, too, with his ever-expanding list of side quests.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quests
Noun
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Penske says roughly 20% of Google searches leading to its sites now display AI Overviews — and, here’s the rub, that those summaries lift material from publishers’ work, answer the user’s query directly on the results page, and keep readers from clicking through.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Spotlight, in its previous form, was focused mostly around searches, with a few extra capabilities (like basic arithmetic or unit conversions) thrown in for good measure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Being your own boss, after all, demands the managing of finances, operations, marketing, and human resources.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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And this demands accountability now.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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British police have arrested three people on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence services, highlighting the threat posed to NATO allies as Russia pursues hybrid warfare against Western powers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As SpaceX pursues cellular satellite connectivity on par with 4G LTE, Apple partner Globalstar is preparing to upgrade its own capabilities.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But a PCMag reader pointed out the application requests permission to conduct the tests at a Pendleton, Oregon, airport site used for unmanned aircraft, including from a Boeing company called Insitu.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only two limited hunts have been held for these Rocky Mountain bighorns.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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My boys hunt, my husband hunts, my father-in-law, etc.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Republicans on Sunday criticized some Democrats, suggesting language used by them contributed to Kirk's killing, claims that Democrats rejected.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The study also claims that the ASW system could reduce a submarine’s chance of escape to just 5 percent, meaning only one in 20 would likely evade detection and attack.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stripping away these lipids and allergenic proteins is the first step in creating the empty capsules for drug delivery that Csaba seeks.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both companies now compete for customers, and OpenAI seeks more compute capacity than Microsoft can provide.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That requires humans to choose regeneration over extraction.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, the infrastructure costs are enormous, since maglev requires entirely new guideways, rather than upgrading existing tracks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Quests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quests. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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