requisition
noun
the act of requiring or demanding.
requisitioned
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past participleof requisition.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof requisition.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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The Japanese requisitioned the ship, a luxury liner, for the war effort, and had recently used it to transport horses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Large residences in the area were requisitioned by M23 leaders after they seized the city.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Djibouti has become Somalia's most frequent venue for 'home' games during almost four decades in exile, during which time their stadium in Mogadishu was repeatedly requisitioned for military use.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
They hand him off to an American clerk in a requisitioned hotel transformed into a disarmament center.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
