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as in ordering
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 seeking
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in asking
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 requesting
Ben-Gvir’s management of it has been so disquieting that the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, a former Tel Aviv district attorney, filed a sixty-eight-page petition to the Supreme Court requesting that Netanyahu be made to defend his refusal to fire him.
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The board also approved a resolution requesting a deeper analysis into the design of the project and how transportation could be improved in the region.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Council members plan to revisit the issue next week after requesting more information from the Detroit police.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 May 2026
But with the unions subsequently requesting the intervention of two emergency boards, that cooling-off period was extended, and an imminent strike was thwarted.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
Greg Rhodes, director and secretary of the Trinity Bible Institute, did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Now, Samsung’s unions are requesting 15% of operating profit be allocated to a bonus pool, removal of the current cap that limits bonuses to 50% of base salary, and a 7% wage hike.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
As Kevin Jackson of EXP Journeys told Conde Nast Traveler, parents are increasingly the ones requesting screen-free trips on behalf of their kids — wanting children to experience meals, hikes and downtime without the pull of a device.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The board also approved a resolution requesting a deeper analysis into the design of the project and how transportation could be improved in the region.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Council members plan to revisit the issue next week after requesting more information from the Detroit police.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 May 2026
But with the unions subsequently requesting the intervention of two emergency boards, that cooling-off period was extended, and an imminent strike was thwarted.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
Greg Rhodes, director and secretary of the Trinity Bible Institute, did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Now, Samsung’s unions are requesting 15% of operating profit be allocated to a bonus pool, removal of the current cap that limits bonuses to 50% of base salary, and a 7% wage hike.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
As Kevin Jackson of EXP Journeys told Conde Nast Traveler, parents are increasingly the ones requesting screen-free trips on behalf of their kids — wanting children to experience meals, hikes and downtime without the pull of a device.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
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Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth Conservation Foundation and Sam Trull of the Sloth Institute, organizations based in Costa Rica, arrived in Central Florida last week to speak with state and local authorities and zoo officials about the matter, culminating in FWC ordering the temporary suspension.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The ballroom was blocked in March by a federal judge in a case brought by historic preservationists seeking to stop its construction.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Musk was seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in damages from the defendants, including Microsoft, a partner of OpenAI.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Denver City Council is asking similar questions.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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