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as in ordered
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 sought
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in asked
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 requested
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, requested that Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez hold Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu in contempt of court after Nantambu did not appear for a Zoom deposition on Wednesday.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
On Thursday, the page had received enough donations from South Dakota, Texas and beyond that the family requested that the fundraiser end.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Officers then requested the fire department for help.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
An investigation was launched March 20, 2023, after the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services requested a welfare check.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The Herald has requested comment from the Mingoue campaign.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Mariners star Cal Raleigh did just that — and his teammates requested it.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The check was requested by a relative after friends and family had not heard from the victims, officials said.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Adjective
Morally Gray marks the first release under Quinn Features, Quinn’s new banner for elevated, premium audio romances narrated by highly requested rising talent.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
City officials requested to extend X Street’s lease about three to five years, wrote Caltrans spokesperson Dennis Keaton.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, requested that Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez hold Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu in contempt of court after Nantambu did not appear for a Zoom deposition on Wednesday.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
On Thursday, the page had received enough donations from South Dakota, Texas and beyond that the family requested that the fundraiser end.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Officers then requested the fire department for help.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
An investigation was launched March 20, 2023, after the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services requested a welfare check.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The Herald has requested comment from the Mingoue campaign.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Mariners star Cal Raleigh did just that — and his teammates requested it.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The check was requested by a relative after friends and family had not heard from the victims, officials said.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requested
Verb
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Among other things, advocates expressed concern the bill would allow companies to collect sensitive data about immigration status and reproductive health care sought, and then sell it to third parties and federal agencies.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Wang and Sun executed directives from PRC representatives and sometimes sought permission from Chinese government officials to post content, Wang’s plea agreement said.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Since radios are often found in the same rooms as sofas, the man asked at what speed sofa waves travelled.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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This should be a needed breath of fresh air for the Cowboys after a super rough start to the season, but Dallas has lost eight of its last nine contests against the Cardinals dating back to 2006, including four losses in a row.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The chance of needed rain and a few storms is increasing and will peak later Wednesday evening.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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They also were invited into the clubhouse and Marmol’s office after the game.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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And to me, getting that invitation has got to be the equivalent of a PGA tour player getting invited to the Masters.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Graphics software was not easy to use, unintuitive and required training.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The second emergency board, which released a report on March 16, extended by 60 days the required cooling-off period.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you’re not caught outside.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Requested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requested. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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