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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Recent Examples of requisition
Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Eager said his company is going through the normal requisition process and has not yet heard from HUD.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The mythology of the ‘strong Black woman’ has been weaponized to exploit rather than empower—used as justification for requisition without reciprocity.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Recruiters receive hundreds of applications per requisition and, for larger teams with multiple openings, that means thousands of applications needing review.
—Hariharan Kolam, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For the most part, organizations recognize that someone is leaving, draft a job requisition with the broad set of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the perfect hire, and then, either through internal or external hiring, hire a new hire for the position.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Eager said his company is going through the normal requisition process and has not yet heard from HUD.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The mythology of the ‘strong Black woman’ has been weaponized to exploit rather than empower—used as justification for requisition without reciprocity.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Recruiters receive hundreds of applications per requisition and, for larger teams with multiple openings, that means thousands of applications needing review.
—Hariharan Kolam, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
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The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.—
The New York Times,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Fan Fest is also the only event listed by name in a breakdown of county requirements in a pending contract with the host committee governing how the $21 million cash contribution will be spent, which the Herald also obtained through a records request to Miami-Dade.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Attorneys for Bedrock Healthcare argue the court's decision to order the nursing homes into receivership was hasty and unnecessary.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Texas House quickly issued civil arrest warrants for absent Democrats and Abbott ordered state troopers to help find and arrest them, but lawmakers physically outside Texas are beyond the jurisdiction of state authorities.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On this day in 1877: After the Nez Perce tribe refused government demands to move off its land, U.S. troops fired upon tribal members at dawn by Big Hole River in Montana Territory.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Adjusting creative to fit algorithmic demands flattens curation and taste into a conformity that’s antithetical to the friction humanity requires for authenticity.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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