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as in ordered
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 sought
to make a request for
request extra ketchup for my fries
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as in asked
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 requested
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The defense requested a 5-year sentence.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted unanimously to cancel classes May 1 after a slew of educators requested leave to participate in a march for more public education funding.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The official requested anonymity to speak candidly about the sensitive conversations that took place at the time.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
His son has heard and requested the story plenty of times.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
As many as a dozen letters — including one from the NBA — were submitted by the attorney for Aspiration Partners co-founder Joe Sanberg ahead of his sentencing Monday in an effort to persuade the judge to trim the 17 years prosecutors have requested for each of the two counts of fraud.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The service Staff can be requested.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Morally Gray marks the first release under Quinn Features, Quinn’s new banner for elevated, premium audio romances narrated by highly requested rising talent.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Investigators said the assault happened after a woman and her boyfriend requested an Uber to pick them up at a bar in the Denver area and take them to a home in Arvada.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The defense requested a 5-year sentence.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted unanimously to cancel classes May 1 after a slew of educators requested leave to participate in a march for more public education funding.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The official requested anonymity to speak candidly about the sensitive conversations that took place at the time.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
His son has heard and requested the story plenty of times.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
As many as a dozen letters — including one from the NBA — were submitted by the attorney for Aspiration Partners co-founder Joe Sanberg ahead of his sentencing Monday in an effort to persuade the judge to trim the 17 years prosecutors have requested for each of the two counts of fraud.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The service Staff can be requested.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requested
Verb
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fire officials also asked people in the El Corazon Senior Center and surrounding communities to shelter in place — remain indoors, close windows and doors.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what makes Dallas a literary city, Evans doesn't have to think too long.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kurtis said Revesco is exploring low-income housing tax credits as a possible way to reduce the needed loan amount.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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She was invited to testify before the committee but refused to answer any substantive questions earlier this year.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Your child’s friends and their parents are the only ones who should be invited.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jackeline Madrid suffered a fracture and required stitches.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bark’s new Companion Concierge will help arrange international paperwork and required vaccinations.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With his girth, incredible wingspan (85 inches) and arm length (35 inches), Collins is the requisite two-gap defensive tackle necessary for San Francisco’s defense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Requested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requested. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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