REQUESTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of request

as in questions

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 demands

the state of being sought after especially for purchase reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends

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requests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of request

as in orders

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 seeks

to make a request for request extra ketchup for my fries

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as in asks

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 requests

Noun

The city attorney’s office didn’t respond to requests for more information Wednesday. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Palestine Action Global and the Treasury Department did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s requests for comment. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, the requests are coming from Camilla, who paid her own royal visit to the library earlier this year. — Steve Hendrix The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 Gannon and Jones declined to comment; the New York City DSA chapter and the Tech Action Working Group didn’t respond to requests for comment. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Before sharing personal health information, learn how your workplace handles support requests. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 Airbnb said hosts can now choose from seven standard house rules and add their own reasonable requests. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Lawyers for both sides did not respond to requests for comment from Rolling Stone. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 The First Proof team has received many requests to test open-weight models from mathematicians concerned about privacy after recent high-profile controversies. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

The suit also requests an assessment of potential future civil penalties against the city, per the motion. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The older man, plagued by an unknown illness, requests the narrator bury him and return to the location later, but bids him not to tell others of his death. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 The city typically requests these bonds every two years but adjusts the prices. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 The complaint additionally requests that minors whose data has been collected by OpenAI should be financially compensated in return. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Meta says Muse requests approval before certain sensitive actions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Brooke’s family requests that anybody who feels moved by her story to please consider donating to one of these ALStogether or Team Gleason to continue her legacy. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 An agent requests access and checks those terms against its mandate. — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for requests

Noun

And the evidence uncovered by Chair Loudermilk raises serious questions about Speaker Pelosi's role in those decisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The next president, regardless of party, will face specific questions about how much to sustain the long tradition of direct US military aid to Israel and deep US integration with its military.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

Symptoms included fatigue, headaches, poor sleep and concentration, and a vague inability to keep up with the increasing pace of demands of the age.

— Kirsten Balin, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Conversely, shaving labor from a T-shirt serves little sustainability purpose if the gain funds more styles, tighter supplier demands, and rising output.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of demands

Verb

Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of orders

Verb

The university admissions replacement system still has to be designed, and legal changes may be needed — leaving crucial decisions unresolved even as the government seeks to persuade students to end their protests.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The end of Vucic’s reign now ushers in a period of uncertainty as the disparate Student List seeks to establish a new order in the country.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeks

Verb

Unlike an ordinary instruction that explicitly asks a robot to perform a harmful action, the trigger appeared as two seemingly unrelated letters attached to an otherwise normal request.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The ruling is on hold pending an appeal, and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said the program would continue uninterrupted as the state asks the Ohio Supreme Court to review the case.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of asks

Noun

The track’s general manager, Rick Baugh, did not respond to multiple inquiries about ProPublica’s reporting, and one of the racing operation’s owners didn’t answer questions sent by email.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The inquiries sought explanations for the absences, clarification of the league’s anthem requirements and the teams’ plans for Game 3 on Wednesday night in Atlanta.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inquiries

Noun

Chris Turner, Global Head of Markets and Regional Head of Research for UK & CEE at ING, had forecast both the currency and bond markets to rally if Bolsonaro won.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that AI stocks have become detached from financial fundamentals, pushing markets to precarious highs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of markets

Verb

Jaissle desires an on-field lieutenant in midfield who can provide a calm head and help guide and nurture the younger players around him.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Concerns should be raised honestly, and employees should cooperate in good faith, remembering that the new manager was hired for their experience and knowledge that the organization desires.

— Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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