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noun

ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of requisition

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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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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Noun

Headcount changes start with backfills, requisitions and contractor budgets. — Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions. — Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026

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Pale blue yarn stretched from the loom to a warping peg affixed to the lip of a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, now requisitioned as part of the weaving setup. — Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for requisition

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Noun

The request, obtained by the Washington Examiner, came in a Wednesday letter from Mike Davis, founder and president of the Article III Project, a conservative legal advocacy group.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
It is held by an escrow agent, usually the title company or a broker, who is not permitted to hand it to either side on request.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of request

Verb

In August 2022, Garza was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial and ordered to be jailed until a bed in a state mental health treatment facility was available.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of order

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But as gas demand from data centers and LNG export terminals on the Gulf Coast has surged, new pipeline deals are being announced every few weeks.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
China seemingly makes up for a large portion of the demand, some 25 tonnes in August, Goldman noted.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of demand

Noun

The Spanish Navy and Navantia are working from operational requirements, and the final design must still go through procurement.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
American technology therefore qualified for the Commission’s own sovereign cloud requirements through a European operating structure.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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