as in search
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 to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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as in to pursue
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 to seek
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 quest
Peter Cappelli,
valery Yakubovich,
braj Thakur,
ashok Shenoy, Harvard Business Review, 7 Jan. 2025
And, the only way out is to conquer a quest with the help of an expert Minecraft crafter.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Overall, this does not suggest a country looking for a fight, questing after monsters to destroy, or seeking to act like a hegemon.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2021
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Noun
Since the 1960s, there has been a quest to find ways to address the tidal wave of paper deluging organizations.
—Peter Cappelli,
valery Yakubovich,
braj Thakur,
ashok Shenoy, Harvard Business Review, 7 Jan. 2025
And, the only way out is to conquer a quest with the help of an expert Minecraft crafter.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
So, keep paying your mortgage, but just hope the scientists will speed this detection quest up a little bit.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Overall, this does not suggest a country looking for a fight, questing after monsters to destroy, or seeking to act like a hegemon.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2021
See all Example Sentences for quest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
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Typically, the Navy uses these helicopters to carry troops in and out of combat zones, do searches and rescues off aircraft carriers, and fight in combat.Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
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The company acted quickly and was very thorough in removing any mention of West or his products from their website, including news articles and any pages that could populate via an image search.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Or ISPs could demand payment for speedy connections to specific Internet destinations.Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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That means more jobs will demand some kind of postsecondary credentials than Americans are now projected to earn.Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Past Republican Presidents, most notably Reagan, pursued a deregulatory agenda that included slashing budgets and personnel, but Trump has, as ever, put his personal stamp on this conservative impulse, imbuing it with intimidation, threats of retribution, and grievance.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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This insight may feel counterintuitive, given our cultural focus on constantly pursuing, achieving and earning more.Colleen Star Koch, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The punishment was far less than the maximum six-month sentence sought by the government but more than the probation that Papadopoulos and his lawyers had asked for.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The two sides are still far apart in negotiations, according to multiple reports this week, as Alonso is seeking more money than the Mets are willing to offer — even on a short-term contract.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and New Orleans Pelicans are all in the hunt for the 6-foot-7 superstar wing, per Cowley.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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If the medallion is not found by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, the Pioneer Press reserves the right to terminate the hunt and donate the prize to a local charity or park.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Bears last week requested an interview with McCarthy, an 18-year NFL head coaching veteran, but the Cowboys denied the request.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Eudora Police Department requested the assistance of state police.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Last month, Cyclone Chido claimed the lives of more than 100 people in Mozambique and Malawi after devastating the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte and making landfall on mainland Africa.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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But Polestar—reliant on support from its ultimate Chinese owner—may not have two years, claims Wells.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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While the most recent survey results are easily available on the NCES website, the rest are in formats that require experts to clean and organize into something usable.Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
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The same goes for streaming services that might require insights into localized viewing.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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