as in search
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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1
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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2
as in to pursue
to go in search of
many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849
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3
as in to seek
to make a request for
please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in
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Recent Examples of quest
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Wladimir already had the IBF title (and minor WBO, IBO belts), while Vitali is the WBC champion.
2016 — Sam Querrey ends Novak Djokovic’s quest for a true Grand Slam in the third round at Wimbledon.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Similarly, in the 1880s, Richard Wagner wrote the second act of his opera Parsifal, the tale of a questing Arthurian knight, in Ravello.
—airmail.news, 6 July 2024
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Noun
Ángel is joined in his quest by Eustaquia, a girl searching for her sister.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Wladimir already had the IBF title (and minor WBO, IBO belts), while Vitali is the WBC champion.
2016 — Sam Querrey ends Novak Djokovic’s quest for a true Grand Slam in the third round at Wimbledon.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Verb
These explorations may run the gamut — as its founders say, Pageant programs artists, not works — but a questing spirit is always intact.
—New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Similarly, in the 1880s, Richard Wagner wrote the second act of his opera Parsifal, the tale of a questing Arthurian knight, in Ravello.
—airmail.news, 6 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
Noun
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The death toll across the state eclipsed 100 by Tuesday, and search and rescue efforts persist.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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State and local officials said search and rescue efforts were still underway, including for 10 children and a counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp at the edge of the Guadalupe River.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The hectic schedule of a WWE superstar is demanding, and adding a recurring role to a television series would present a significant challenge.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Our hope is that this data not only inspires, but demands more intentional hiring, marketing and investment in Black women.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than pursuing general-purpose models that compete with ChatGPT, Switzerland aims to develop large language models for specific applications in fields such as science, education, healthcare, robotics and climate studies.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Tom Caruso grew up making wine on the sidewalk with his grandfather in South Philly, before leaving the city to pursue winemaking in New York and Sonoma.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The book seeks to answer this query by recasting personal writing as a conversation between recollection and amnesia.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Noun
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There were ranchers and writers in attendance, as well as employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory, all of whom use public land to hike, hunt and fish.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
8 July 2025
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And that hunt could include a deal to bring back a familiar face.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Personnel requested ground and air ambulances, and began performing life-saving measures.—
Theresa Clift
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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In July 2022, Citizens’ Board of Governors approved allowing the company to modify its policies with a rider that gave Citizens or its policyholders the right to request arbitration by DOAH.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Under the agreement, Nantucket will establish a community claims fund to provide compensation for economic losses by local businesses Claims will be evaluated by an independent, third party administrator, which will issue payments, the town said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Although a trial is scheduled for December, and although NASCAR claims 23XI and Front Row won’t engage in meaningful settlement talks, the odds of the parties reaching a deal before trial remain more likely than not.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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While tomato plants require full sun for the best performance, the fruits themselves do not require sun exposure to ripen.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Further cuts will be required to reduce the U.S. deficit with the Congressional Budget Office projecting Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill will add $2.4 trillion to the national debt.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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