requisition
noun
the act of requiring or demanding.
requisitioning
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present participleof requisition.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The official also said Russia is requisitioning equipment due to be delivered by its defence industry to other countries.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Under the requisitioning plan, some workers are ordered to go back to work to guarantee the resumption of minimum services.
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2022
Life was forged in the furnace of adversity, establishing itself by artfully requisitioning and repurposing the silver lining of misfortune.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
She added: “The employer ignored the spirit of my directive by unilaterally requisitioning the installation of a postal mailbox.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
The warehouse keeper, busy counting out some spare engine parts to a requisitioning sergeant of the Guard, looked up briefly from his clipboard.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
