Synonyms of requests

requests 1 of 2

noun

plural of request

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questions
• inquiries
• queries
• calls
• questionnaires
• questionings
• surveys
• interrogatories
• polls
• investigations
• studies
• researches
• probes
• explorations
• interrogations
• examinations
• inquisitions
• inquests
• probings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• responses
• answers
• replies

2

as in demands

the state of being sought after especially for purchase

reliable babysitters are much in request, especially on weekends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demands
• markets
• calls
• bear markets
• bull markets
• seller's markets
• buyer's markets

requests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of request

1

as in orders

to give a request or demand for

a notice requesting that I report for jury duty on Monday morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orders
• requisitions
• asks (for)
• calls for
• puts in (for)
• licenses
• hires
• commissions
• solicits
• charters

2

as in seeks

to make a request for

request extra ketchup for my fries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeks
• desires
• demands
• speaks (for)
• requires
• pleads (for)
• calls (for)
• sues (for)
• urges
• asks (for)
• claims
• solicits
• invites
• wishes (for)
• quests
• applies (for)
• begs (for)
• bespeaks
• insists (on)
• invokes
• requisitions
• importunes
• clamors (for)
• presses (for)
• petitions (for)
• enjoins
• exacts

3

as in asks

to make a request of

a letter from the First Lady graciously requesting the chorus to perform at the White House

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asks
• invites
• petitions
• hits (up)
• solicits
• begs
• calls on
• prays
• appeals (to)
• requires
• invokes
• demands
• pleads (to)
• implores
• beseeches
• conjures
• entreats
• importunes
• supplicates
• enjoins
• exacts
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requires
• forces
• compels
• obliges
• constrains
• coerces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of requests

Noun

DeWees has gone to the county three times with requests for money from the opioid settlement, for meals and ad-hoc support for Breath of Life members. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

One measurable improvement came in its backlog of service requests. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The defendants in the lawsuit — Trump, the White House, DHS and the Office of Management and Budget — didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Neither the Université Paris-Sud nor the Tokyo University of Science immediately responded to requests for comment from the Associated Press. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The change effective Thursday means that arms sales requests from Syria will now be considered on a case-by-case basis. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Kenny, Tapanya, and Solar did not respond to multiple requests for comment. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Other authors of the report did not accept NPR's interview requests. — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Customer success did a great job responding to client requests. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

An agent requests access and checks those terms against its mandate. — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Pocket rescissions occur when the president requests Congress to cancel funds as the end of the fiscal year approaches, according to the Government Accountability Office. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Public records requests the Trib filed with DCF for this article remain pending. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Public records requests the Trib filed with DCF for this story remain pending. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

The movie wobbles around the plot, initially beginning with the sisters in court after their neighbor (played by Orlando Bloom) requests a restraining order against them. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Before trial, Fairfax County courts appoint medical experts for the prosecution and defense if either side requests a mental evaluation for a defendant. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

The Pentagon’s 2027 budget requests nearly $75 million to modernize and incorporate AI into systems that help commanders manage forces and make battlefield decisions. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

The proclamation requests help from state and federal partners and follows local declarations from Dana Point, Laguna Beach and San Clemente. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026