requesting

verb

present participle of request
1
as in ordering
to give a request or demand for a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning

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Relevance
2
as in seeking
to make a request for request extra ketchup for my fries

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3
as in asking
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 requesting Treating against the parents’ wishes would entail calling state authorities and requesting an emergency removal. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 Neither Schaeffer nor Matthews immediately responded to a phone call requesting their thoughts on the building’s future. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 An email and phone call requesting comment from 7 Brew concerning the auction were not returned by Thursday afternoon. — John Magsam Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2026 Within a few days, strangers started requesting to touch her feet. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 It’ll be issued in two parts—one in October, and then another in December—adding a total of 12 cars and two tracks to the game, as well as a host of features fans have been requesting for some time. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026 Although many people refer to this as an IRMAA appeal, the process begins by requesting a recalculation. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 The 58-year-old Farrell, a veteran of the Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Department, was arrested Tuesday and jailed on $75,000 bail after requesting a public defender be assigned to his case. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Jackson’s attorney did not return a message left with his office requesting comment. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
  1. ordering
  2. seeking
  3. asking
Verb
  • Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, the court ruled against him, ordering him to pay the $313 ticket.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • The Democrat-Gazette sued the commission seeking information from the contract.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • North of the city, half a dozen candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for Moulton's soon-to-be-former seat in the 6th Congressional District.
    — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of asking

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“Requesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requesting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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