requisition 1 of 2

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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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
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 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 See All Example Sentences for requisition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
  • Representatives for Ventura and Combs have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Justice Department officials did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The shift comes after reports that the cuts were ordered by Jeremy Lewin, a close ally of Elon Musk, who now oversees USAID under Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ivie urged jurors to interpret one December 2020 message sent by the woman as a demand for $50,000 and a Dodge Charger to resolve her claims.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Apple store workers report strong consumer demand for the company's devices before potential price hikes take effect.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Applicants can usually comply with this requirement by bringing a credit or debit card statement and a utility bill.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency still had plans to enforce the identification requirement for every adult traveler starting Wednesday, May 7.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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