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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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 Following her disappearance, Goods’ family told KTNV that someone started responding to messages using her phone, requesting money and Bitcoin. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Estime-Irvin did not immediately return phone calls requesting comment. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Hanaway didn’t mention other monetary damages in the original lawsuit, which would typically be sought when requesting more substantial compensation. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Applications for requesting absentee ballots are already open in Georgia, and thousands of applications have already been accepted. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 School board president Dalia Begin did not immediately respond to a text message requesting comment on the board’s change of heart regarding the invoices. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 The lawmakers are requesting Citizen Cost Impact Reports on AB 1448, AB 1776, AB 2646, SB 295 and SB 1259. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The registry drew criticism from several fans on social media, who blasted the celebrity couple for requesting donations for their nuptials. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Since the whistleblower complaints were filed, Ramsey claims city staff has retaliated against him by requesting extensive records concerning a police use-of-force incident from years prior and investigating several complaints against him. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requesting
  1. ordering
  2. seeking
  3. asking
Verb
  • Odysseus ended up lashing himself to the mast and ordering his crew to plug their ears with wax.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ezequiel ‘Wicked’ Romo reinvented Blythe Street as an enforcement arm for the Mexican Mafia, directing business and ordering murders from his prison cell.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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