as in search
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table
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1
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter
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2
as in to pursue
to go in search of
many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849
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3
as in to seek
to make a request for
please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in
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Recent Examples of quest
Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
Having prompted the hospital to transition half of its employees to a more secure platform, Nancy’s quest was never completed.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
That fundamental drive — that feeling of questing clarity, of the necessity of returning to an old play to excavate its glowing, undiminished heart — is what Kenny Leon’s new Broadway production lacks.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
February 20, 2025 ON THIS WEEK’S episode of Dinner SOS, test kitchen director and host Chris Morocco is joined by test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk to help Karen, a busy graduate student dealing with the limits of a dormitory kitchen, on her quest to find no-cook lunch recipe solutions.
—Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
Having prompted the hospital to transition half of its employees to a more secure platform, Nancy’s quest was never completed.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
The suspense feels fabricated, an imposition of a linear structure on this admirably questing, ranging book.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
That fundamental drive — that feeling of questing clarity, of the necessity of returning to an old play to excavate its glowing, undiminished heart — is what Kenny Leon’s new Broadway production lacks.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
Noun
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After reviewing body camera footage of the incident as part of its internal investigation, the department recommended that the officer receive a two-day suspension for the improper search allegation.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The centralized database enables potential international buyers and exhibitors to stay connected and delve deep into a realm of enhanced search capabilities and refined filtering options.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump has demanded the agreement as a way for Ukraine to pay back U.S. aid during the war.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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An earlier version of the deal, in which the Trump administration demanded a $500 billion share of Ukraine’s rare earths and other minerals in exchange for the aid the US had already provided Kyiv, was rejected by Zelensky.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Investigators were pursuing about 3,200 active complaints of racial discrimination, including unfair discipline and racial harassment.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
21 Feb. 2025
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This discourages creditors from pursuing claims against LPs.—
Andre Pennington,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Moore is seeking $5 million in punitive damages per song and $150,000 per willful infringement.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky had also been seeking security guarantees for Ukraine, a condition that was absent in the first draft agreement presented to him last week, prompting him to decline to sign the deal.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Bregman and Crochet were enough to put the Red Sox back in the playoff hunt.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The hunt for a new partner comes during a busy time for United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia, who bought the team for a record $4 billion from ex-Western Alliance chairman Robert Sarver two years ago.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Police said the suspect, later identified as Onyx Calderon, showed up at the store on Jan. 29 and requested to see the rare bird, so the owner brought the parrot out in a smaller cage for his viewing purposes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a recent court filing challenging the project's work, the Justice Department claimed that Musk is not an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service and is not the U.S. DOGE Service administrator.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, the amount of money the group has claimed to cut has been overstated.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Any return of Western companies to Russia is likely to require an end to the Ukraine conflict, and the removal of extensive sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on Russian oil and gas-related activities and entities.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Such a strategy required a two-thirds majority on the 15-member council — tough, but not impossible.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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