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noun

ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce requisition (audio)
Definition of requisitionnext
as in request
something that someone insists upon having a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition

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verb

as in to request
to give a request or demand for the invading soldiers requisitioned food and gasoline from the townspeople

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Noun
During that same period, job applications jumped 31% — more than four times the number of requisitions, when a manager creates a new position or looks to fill an open role at a company. — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024 So, when an office employee is found to have take a stapler home, a new process for getting office supplies with requisition forms and managerial approvals is implemented. — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The company also reported that job applications across the board grew four times faster than requisitions, leaving application volume far ahead of hiring demand. — Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024 While job requisitions grew by a modest 7%, applications skyrocketed by 31%, intensifying competition among job seekers. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for requisition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
  1. request
  2. order
  3. demand
  4. requirement
Noun
  • Newsmax did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
    — Zoë Richards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The first was a request from the Department of Children and Families to do a welfare check at the location because the victim's friends had not seen him lately and were concerned about him, police said.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
  • The strikes conducted Saturday by the U.S. military against Ansar Allah targets marked the largest-scale operation ordered by Trump since beginning his second non-consecutive term in office in January.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Some of those judges have ordered the Trump administration to put its plans on hold while legal proceedings move forward, sparking condemnations from the president's allies and threats of impeachment.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of order
Noun
  • In this world, the severance procedure literally splits the mind into work and non-work compartments, resulting in employees who live dual existences: one governed by the sterile demands of corporate productivity and the other shrouded in personal mystery.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Automakers use just-in-time manufacturing, real-time tracking and advanced demand forecasting to optimize production, minimize waste and mitigate disruptions.
    — Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Rideshare company representatives told city councilors during a hearing last month that the ordinance was too stringent and that making companies get umbrella liability insurance for their workers exceeds the state's requirements.
    — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Visiting production centers in person is a crucial part of ensuring his clients goods will meet the USMCA requirements, which also include paying workers $16 an hour on the books and abiding by a slew of intellectual property rules.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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