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. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
On the morning of the show, police officers arrived with a bailiff brandishing an eviction notice, seeking to requisition the premises for the French government.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This means recruiters must often sort through hundreds, or even thousands, of job applications to fill a single requisition.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Balboa Park buildings are immediately requisitioned by the Navy, including the Globe, which becomes a wartime lecture hall.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
On the morning of the show, police officers arrived with a bailiff brandishing an eviction notice, seeking to requisition the premises for the French government.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The offices of Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some are passing the cost on to eaters, tacking a few extra dollars onto the price of dishes when ordered for delivery—but as the economy hurtles toward a possible recession, $31 for spaghetti in a cardboard box starts to seem like a bad idea too.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Families should order new copies of important documents if the original documents are lost, Velasquez said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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As Republicans reject Democratic demands for health care funds, there’s no sign of a break in the impasse, but Trump seems to be continuing on with business as usual, including his foreign trip.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qualls will face regular work reporting requirements, more frequent eligibility checks, as well as the quarterly wage checks that Louisiana Medicaid already conducts.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chief appraiser then ensures each of the nominees are in good standing with the property tax code’s requirements.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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