REQUESTS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

requests 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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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Noun

This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact. — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Hernandez, who served as Dublin’s mayor between 2020 and 2024, did not return multiple requests for comment on this story Thursday. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 As of Thursday afternoon, the district had not responded to requests for comment. — Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Oman’s foreign ministry and Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The former announced on Facebook that its last day would be July 25 but gave no reason for the closure and did not respond to requests for comment. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Ortiz and Edgar Castro, founding partner of the Southern Group’s Miami office, did not respond to requests for comment. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Lawyers for the Henrichsens did not immediately return requests for comment. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Neither Sotheby’s nor attorneys for Bouvier responded to ARTnews’s requests for comment prior to publication. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

Verb

The lawsuit requests damages of $10 million for past and future physical injuries, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 The company requests a 10-year, 80% property tax phase-in for each of its three new buildings, and the developer would make an annual payment in lieu of taxes contribution. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Deferrals are common when a developer requests more time to present a project. — Joe Marusak august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 Increasingly, Floridians are living their lives in a state of surveillance, tracked by license-plate readers, cell-phone data and cameras owned by private businesses who readily surrender footage when a law-enforcement agency requests it. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 In audio released from a distress call made by Wells’ friends, the caller requests towing assistance after a boat malfunction. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 The infrastructure injects the client identifier when the agent requests data. — Tyler Akidau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Glen’s family is deeply shocked and heartbroken by this tragic loss and respectfully requests privacy at this extremely difficult time. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for requests

Noun

As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The Demand come out to the stage, and Ricochet questions what Strickland is doing there since the segment is supposed to be about the Trios Championship.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

Villa’s recent warm-up defeat to Bayern Munich, though a 2-1 loss, will have offered a useful gauge of what facing elite opposition demands and should stand them in good stead for the level of intensity this game in Salzburg will require.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a highly influential figure in the Revolutionary Guards, reeled off a maximalist set of demands for reopening the strait.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of demands

Verb

In the book, Rhaenyra also orders that Nettles be imprisoned, but Daemon, who is suspected of being Nettles’s lover, lets her escape.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Suddenly powering down after an officer orders you to hand over the device could raise questions about your intent.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of orders

Verb

The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and names Arellano in his individual capacity as the sole defendant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Cooke — who has the backing of House Democrats' campaign arm, which considers the seat a top target as the party seeks to regain the majority — beat progressive Emily Berge to win the Democratic nomination.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeks

Noun

Bob Kaplan, the founder of NAI Outdoor Hospitality Brokers based in Basalt, Colorado, said there have been a few inquiries about the property, which has been on the market for more than three months.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The transportation office referred inquiries to the superintendent's administrative assistant.

— Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquiries

Verb

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
The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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