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
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 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.
—Verb
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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
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He has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, ever since, despite multiple requests to be released on bail.—
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The prime minister's office did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.—
Verb
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After Bukele asked for the contractor’s removal, Johnson ordered an investigation by embassy security officials.—
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African telecom companies are often at the mercy of government agencies that order the shutdowns, but pressure from the international community could increase accountability and compel the companies to deny unlawful or arbitrary shutdown orders, the researchers argued.—
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With Democrats digging in on a series of health care demands, and Republicans refusing to budge, a deal is nowhere in sight.—
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Today, many commercial space companies are emerging to meet the demand for on-orbit servicing for spacecraft, satellites, and perhaps (someday) space stations.—
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Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.—
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His question was a reference to a portion of the Voters' Right to Know Act that creates a process for political donors to get permission to opt-out of disclosure requirements by either a state court or the Citizens' Clean Elections Commission.—
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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