as in searches
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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1
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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as in pursues
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 requests
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 quests
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Those favors pile up after a while, but that’s not a problem, because quests in The Outer Worlds 2 are always worth taking.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Ensure a simple-enough menu stays manageable with a to-do list so you’re not waylaid by days-long side quests.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
All three teams will try to get back on track this week and resume their quests for playoff campaigns.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With this show, Stallings might also convince viewers that beauty not only transcends time and place but mere definitions of it while leaving enough room for dialogue and quests for more continuation.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The exploration is varied, the space visuals are often breathtaking, and the customization and procedural generation elements (sentient species, galaxies, planet types, and even quests) ensure the game never runs out of a sense of wonder.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Players can also look forward to haunted map locations, quests and limited-time loot.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
This successor to the superb Ghost of Tsushima enhances the action with new weapon-swapping mechanics and a better integration of quests with exploration.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
When a boy named Milo goes through a tollbooth that appears in his room on an average day at home, he is met with a series of punny quests — including jumping to the Island of Conclusions, learning about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock and rescuing Rhyme and Reason.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Those favors pile up after a while, but that’s not a problem, because quests in The Outer Worlds 2 are always worth taking.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Ensure a simple-enough menu stays manageable with a to-do list so you’re not waylaid by days-long side quests.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
All three teams will try to get back on track this week and resume their quests for playoff campaigns.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With this show, Stallings might also convince viewers that beauty not only transcends time and place but mere definitions of it while leaving enough room for dialogue and quests for more continuation.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The exploration is varied, the space visuals are often breathtaking, and the customization and procedural generation elements (sentient species, galaxies, planet types, and even quests) ensure the game never runs out of a sense of wonder.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Players can also look forward to haunted map locations, quests and limited-time loot.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
This successor to the superb Ghost of Tsushima enhances the action with new weapon-swapping mechanics and a better integration of quests with exploration.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quests
Noun
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Aerial drones and multiple ground searches were a part of the recovery operation.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kiffin’s name has consistently surfaced in such searches and is again near the top of many wish lists, partly because Ole Miss has become one of the conference’s most explosive offenses under his tenure in recent seasons.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Teddy demands that Michelle take him and Don to her Andromedan leader in the hope of forcing the invaders to retreat.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t healthful in-person power play, which demands from its participants certain sensitivities, or at least the social acumen to leave one’s home and look another person in the eye.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marty Supreme stars Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping pong player in the 1950s who ruthlessly pursues table tennis greatness.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The federal government never requests that consumers pay fees or provide personal or financial information in order to distribute a payment, as that information would likely already be gathered during the application process.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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One claim, submitted in 2023, requests damages in connection with the DOJ's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russia and potential connections to Trump's campaign that year, the Times said.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hiring slump is especially hitting professions such as information technology that employ more college graduates, creating nightmarish job hunts for the increasingly smaller number who do complete college.—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Castelion claims that its mission is rooted in the belief that freedom must be actively protected – through technological strength, strategic clarity, and national resolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s been a series of starts and stops with Lehrer’s case, which Emma claims is riddled with corruption.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Word on the street is that Snapchat-maker Snap seeks to raise $1 billion to double down on its Spectacles.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Minnesota Vikings are liable to act quickly in their effort to replace backup quarterback Carson Wentz, who will miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury that requires surgery to repair.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Quests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quests. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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