requisition 1 of 2

as in request
something that someone insists upon having a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition

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requisition

2 of 2

verb

as in to request
to give a request or demand for the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

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Recent Examples of requisition
Noun
There's already significant AI use in most phases of talent acquisition, like parsing résumés, scheduling interviews, connecting candidates to job requisitions and onboarding. Fran Maxwell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 For example, rather than creating a job requisition from scratch, a hiring manager could ask a virtual agent to create one based on a similar position. Fran Maxwell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 During that same period, job applications jumped 31% — more than four times the number of requisitions, when a manager creates a new position or looks to fill an open role at a company. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024 So, when an office employee is found to have take a stapler home, a new process for getting office supplies with requisition forms and managerial approvals is implemented. Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for requisition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
  • Representatives for Ventura and Combs have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • One of the grant termination notices, obtained through a records request, purported to cancel funding for the Vaccines for Children program in Kansas, which provides vaccinations to uninsured and Medicaid-eligible children.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As global demand swells— projected to nearly double to $10.6 billion by 2033— nations with sprawling orchards and industrial export capacity are scrambling to scale up.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The firm also noted that total unit demand dropped 2 percent.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Applicants can usually comply with this requirement by bringing a credit or debit card statement and a utility bill.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency still had plans to enforce the identification requirement for every adult traveler starting Wednesday, May 7.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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