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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Anthropic conceded but said that would lead to blocking more benign requests than before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Lawyers for Carroll said the writer had agreed to all of Trump's requests to delay paying the damages, which now amount to almost $5.8m with interest.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

CoreWeave and Nebius did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Like Anthropic, rival AI lab OpenAI has also complied with Washington's requests to restrict its own release of a new, powerful model called GPT-5.6 to a limited set of approved partners.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He holds up his cup again like he’s giving me one last chance to make any requests.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman