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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Recent Examples of requisition
Siddharth Sharma, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Responsibilities typically include managing and administering contracts and one-time requisitions/contracts and processing small purchase orders.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
The first 109 days were due to delays by individual departments in submitting requisitions to the Personnel Department, auditors said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
Later, when the French requisition the entire rice harvest in order to feed troops, the women of the village develop a scheme of resistance and bear the brunt of the colonists’ retribution.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Collection Of Personal Information Job requisitions created under false pretenses may be geared toward collecting candidates' personal information.
—Siddharth Sharma, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Responsibilities typically include managing and administering contracts and one-time requisitions/contracts and processing small purchase orders.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
The first 109 days were due to delays by individual departments in submitting requisitions to the Personnel Department, auditors said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
Later, when the French requisition the entire rice harvest in order to feed troops, the women of the village develop a scheme of resistance and bear the brunt of the colonists’ retribution.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
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County staff reported working excessive hours to respond to the volume of board requests, diverting resources away from the county’s students and school districts, according to the report.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a request for a book about snake handling.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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More evacuations have been ordered on the second day of the Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres in Ventura County.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue ordered new measures to prevent judiciary and ministry officials from engaging in illicit acts at work, a government statement said.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Eight international aid groups said Israel had failed to meet the U.S. demands to improve access for assistance.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Even President Joe Biden’s big spending in 2021 took place in an economy with depressed employment, and the inflationary impact was further mitigated by a surge in immigration, which expanded the labor force and helped create the capacity to meet higher demand.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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