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as in question
an act or instance of asking for information
the medical columnist is unable to answer individual requests for specific information on various disorders
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as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends
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as in to order
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 to seek
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in to ask
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 request
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
The latest stage of the antitrust lawsuit filed against NASCAR has seen a federal judge rule against the sports request to dismiss the filing, marking another small victory for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
One high-ranking court official, who requested anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, told The Times the death was fentanyl-related.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
The latest stage of the antitrust lawsuit filed against NASCAR has seen a federal judge rule against the sports request to dismiss the filing, marking another small victory for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Eudora Police Department requested the assistance of state police.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
One high-ranking court official, who requested anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, told The Times the death was fentanyl-related.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for request
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Where were questions about Syria, Iran, Yemen, or Saudi Arabia?S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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At that time, Trump initially picked Ratcliffe to lead the nation's spy agencies earlier in his first term, but withdrew his name amid questions about his qualifications for the role.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Economic stability depends on free markets balancing supply, demand, and price — not restricting businesses from seeking profit.Holly Jean Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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These stressors make up the capability commitment gap—the space between leadership demands and the time and energy needed to develop the skills required to take on those challenges.Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Among them was the plight of Marie Freyre, a 14-year-old afflicted with cerebral palsy and seizures who died within 24 hours of a long, bumpy ride from a Tampa hospital to the Golden Glades nursing home, ordered despite objections from her family.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the law ordering ByteDance to sell its wildly popular app, making TikTok's removal from app stores by Sunday all but certain.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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But keeping the value in conference championships helps preserve the stakes of the regular season, which leaders have sought to protect.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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That includes at least two North Carolina defendants, who sought to delay their sentencing by referencing Trump's plan to issue pardons, The News & Observer reported.Lucille Sherman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Now those same voters have to ask themselves: How much better was CC than those two guys?Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Representatives for the district attorney’s office did not respond to inquiries about that case this week.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The inquiries led to the resignation of his police commissioner, first deputy mayor, deputy mayor for public safety, education chancellor, a senior adviser and the mayor’s chief adviser — who was herself indicted on state charges last month.William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Buffalo, New York, is expected to have the hottest housing market in the U.S. for the second consecutive year.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The partnership helped propel Microsoft’s market cap past $3 trillion last year.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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In November 2020, Palmer invited her to hang out at her place for a weekend with a group of local artists.Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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He and Joyce were invited guests for the state funeral for the senior President Bush at the Washington National Cathedral in 2018.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Request.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/request. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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