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
Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
As silver prices skyrocket, reducing or eliminating its use has become one of the industry’s most urgent technological quests.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the vision wasn’t the result of a bad burrito, or of taking ayahuasca with Rodgers on one of Rodgers’s spiritual quests.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Sunday night eliminates 18 teams into the long winter, while 14 playoff entrants formally begin their Super Bowl quests.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Their mini-quests provide a bit of decent action here and there, as well as plenty of principled banter between a blinkered optimist (Lucy) and jaded doomsayer (Ghoul).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
But what about the main questline, secondary quests, factions, and the Commonwealth as another giant map to explore and conquer?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
Studying such a physically and philosophically inaccessible topic is fundamentally different from other types of science—those quests at least exist in our plane of space and time.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
As silver prices skyrocket, reducing or eliminating its use has become one of the industry’s most urgent technological quests.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the vision wasn’t the result of a bad burrito, or of taking ayahuasca with Rodgers on one of Rodgers’s spiritual quests.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Sunday night eliminates 18 teams into the long winter, while 14 playoff entrants formally begin their Super Bowl quests.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Their mini-quests provide a bit of decent action here and there, as well as plenty of principled banter between a blinkered optimist (Lucy) and jaded doomsayer (Ghoul).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
But what about the main questline, secondary quests, factions, and the Commonwealth as another giant map to explore and conquer?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quests
Noun
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Chief Zibolski did not share if anything of significance was found during those searches.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the external searches that used to take four to five months are now running seven to nine.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Responsibility is a group effort For Ahmet Öksüz, chairman of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association, the need for systemic transformation is no longer some future-facing hypothetical, but rather an existential imperative that demands both innovation and conscience.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The motion demands materials be returned to Fulton County.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The developer no longer pursues the build-to-sell market.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Democrats weigh their demands As the Republican administration pursues its aggressive immigration enforcement surge nationwide, Democrats have discussed several potential demands in the Homeland Security bill.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The memo also requests a $150,000 council allocation to fund software and other infrastructural costs tied to implementing the redistricting and officer redeployment.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The motion was filed under Rule 41(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and also requests the court to unseal the affidavit used to justify the warrant.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the history of science, new instruments have prompted hunts for the unexpected.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The company claims that the birds flew preset routes and returned to base on command, marking an unusual step toward animal-machine hybrids that blur the line between biology and robotics.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, in December, the company issued a statement about Oklahoma homeowners claims that attested to close coordination with the insurance department.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Separated by time and space, the two statements are alike in their linking of drug trafficking with terrorism, a strategy that seeks to conflate public security measures with the fight against politically motivated violence.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a previous role at the department, Hatch helped develop the Hope Florida program, which seeks to get Floridians off government aid by sending them, in part, to churches.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Demonstrating that government can take care of the basics while accomplishing big things, which requires following through on our commitment to invest in critical needs like water, connectivity, and healthcare.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The agency requires its divisions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, to train officers in de-escalation techniques and to use force only after a verbal warning, if possible, and a chance to comply.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Quests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quests. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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