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
Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The mythology of the ‘strong Black woman’ has been weaponized to exploit rather than empower—used as justification for requisition without reciprocity.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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
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Noun
Eager said his company is going through the normal requisition process and has not yet heard from HUD.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The mythology of the ‘strong Black woman’ has been weaponized to exploit rather than empower—used as justification for requisition without reciprocity.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisition
Noun
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Second District Judge John Judge later denied requests to drop the order.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
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While the House has approved the request and the Senate is considering it, the administration might attempt a pocket rescission to cancel the funding even if congressional approval is not forthcoming.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Trump has ordered billions of dollars in federal research grants to be cut, which would gut research on cancer, HIV, sickle cell disease, and more.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Older adults who were retired showed the same pattern, suggesting that societal rhythms—rather than job-specific demands—may embed themselves in the body's stress mechanisms over time.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Explaining his bullish stance, Mahaney stated that recent checks have indicated that online ad demand sentiment has clearly improved since April/May, though uncertainty about the second half of the year remains significant.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit claims the picnics are charitable expressive conduct and acts of peaceful assembly, and argues Tempe's permit requirements violate the advocates' First and 14th Amendment rights, which protect freedom of speech and assembly, and ensure due process and equal protection under the law.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Among the new regulations, the most consequential are: 1) the requirement that climbers must summit at least one 7,000-meter (22,965-foot) peak in Nepal before applying for a permit for Mount Everest, and 2) the ban on solo expeditions on Mount Everest and all other 8,000-meter (26,247-foot) peaks.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisition. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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