quests 1 of 2

plural of quest
as in searches
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table

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quests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quest

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Recent Examples of quests
Noun
Dawnwalker is similar in terms of its branching storyline and great side quests, but unique with how vampirism affects gameplay. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 The developer said the model effectively created a plan for completing prerequisite quests in sequence. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Through quests, combat, exploration and cooperative adventures, players can forge their own paths through the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 Powered by generative AI, this new tool will let listeners speak to characters, on side-quests of sorts. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 For the seventh year, there will be costumes, quests and magic for every wizard, witch and muggle. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Microsoft recently shut down its Gaming Copilot AI, which provided assistance during your quests. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 But now, following Mahomes’ astonishingly rapid comeback, and the Chiefs’ equally impressive retooling on the fly, their quests have intensified again. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 While players of the game control a hero named Link, Zelda guides the plot and sends him on quests. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quests
Noun
  • Airbnb data shows that searches for fall weekend rentals in this town are up by more than 15% year-over-year.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His lawyers had asked the High Court judge to invalidate the warrants that allowed those searches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • MacKinney then demands that Colum hand over the keys to the castle — only for Colum to inform him that the estate was actually recently transferred to Ellen.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Mother demands Rick Jackson stop using slain daughter’s image in mailers.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At first, McConnell backs toward the officers but then runs off, and law enforcement pursues him.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The vast majority of people the state pursues for prison liens, however, have even less.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meta says Muse requests approval before certain sensitive actions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The black-footed ferret hunts prairie dogs exclusively, which are active during the day.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On the day Erica and Peter moved into 150 Charles, their attorney claims, they were greeted with a cluttered and dirty space that didn’t square with the $26,000-a-month rent.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims that some of them wrote essays to the school to reduce their disciplinary action, according to her attorney.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When the guests refuse to confront the crime, her best friend seeks justice herself.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But that requires staying a few steps ahead of the technology’s capabilities.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Even Meta’s settlement with the attorneys general, which requires changes to features aimed at teens, contains plenty of unknowns and ties some of its actionability to competitors doing the same.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Quests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quests. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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