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requests

NOUN

question or petition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal application call demand desire inquiry invitation offer suit

STRONG

asking begging commercial entreaty prayer recourse requisition solicitation supplication

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer refusal reply

VERB

ask for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal apply call for demand petition seek solicit sue

STRONG

beg beseech bespeak desire entreat hit hustle inquire pray promote requisition sponge supplicate touch

WEAK

hit up for hold out for put in for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reply

STRONG

answer give

Example Sentences

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No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and government officials have yet to respond to the BBC's requests for comment.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

For pupils, however, it can mean undignified waits or requests to go, which they say "infringes on human rights".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Several influencers who created seemingly paid content promoting Steyer did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Storyland chief creative officer Mel McGowan says designers have gotten used to Bargatze’s requests to dial back his presence in the attractions they’re creating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Their mother lifted up her hands like an Island traffic policeman, halting their requests.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez