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
Hariharan Kolam, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There's already significant AI use in most phases of talent acquisition, like parsing résumés, scheduling interviews, connecting candidates to job requisitions and onboarding.
—Fran Maxwell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
For example, rather than creating a job requisition from scratch, a hiring manager could ask a virtual agent to create one based on a similar position.
—Fran Maxwell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Recruiters receive hundreds of applications per requisition and, for larger teams with multiple openings, that means thousands of applications needing review.
—Hariharan Kolam, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There's already significant AI use in most phases of talent acquisition, like parsing résumés, scheduling interviews, connecting candidates to job requisitions and onboarding.
—Fran Maxwell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
For example, rather than creating a job requisition from scratch, a hiring manager could ask a virtual agent to create one based on a similar position.
—Fran Maxwell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
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The White House did not respond to a request for comment.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Able Solutions has not responded to requests for comment.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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As part of his administration’s campaign against DEI programs, Trump has also ordered federal agencies, including FERC, to stop considering environmental justice in decision-making.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Showtime has ordered an eighth season of its drama The Chi, putting the show into rare company at the outlet.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Jim Gaffigan Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket The ever-popular funnyman Jim Gaffigan has three shows at Foxwoods’ Premier Theater due to public demand.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Hamas is still seeking other demands, according to reports in Arab and Israeli media.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Apart from those violations, the CPSC says the swings also fail to meet mandatory warning requirements required to inform parents of the risks of death or serious injury to infants.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Many college students also would be unable to access the Pell Grant under the bill, as Republicans are asking to increase the full-time enrollment requirement to 30 semester hours from 24 semester hours each academic year.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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