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
Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
One highlight is her quest to persuade the Myanmar regime to lift restrictions on the company.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Similarly, in the 1880s, Richard Wagner wrote the second act of his opera Parsifal, the tale of a questing Arthurian knight, in Ravello.
—airmail.news, 6 July 2024
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Noun
During these unsettled times, businesses might be tempted to focus less on customer experience in the quest to keep customers spending at all.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
One highlight is her quest to persuade the Myanmar regime to lift restrictions on the company.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
These explorations may run the gamut — as its founders say, Pageant programs artists, not works — but a questing spirit is always intact.
—New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Similarly, in the 1880s, Richard Wagner wrote the second act of his opera Parsifal, the tale of a questing Arthurian knight, in Ravello.
—airmail.news, 6 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quest
Noun
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First, treat traffic from LLMs as its own marketing channel, just like search, social or email.—
Tifenn Dano Kwan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Carpenter and her partner, Marine veteran James Holeman, organize the desert searches through a nonprofit, Battalion Search and Rescue.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The situation demands clarity from the state and awareness among traders.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Ideal for long days that demand a seamless transition from office to dinner.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Conservative governments that preceded him had taken an even stricter position on cannabis, often pursuing a more zero-tolerance approach.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Pedro Pascal is strategically pursuing another Emmy, but his limited screen time undoubtedly presents a challenge.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Verb
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One seeking this kind of worker needs to ask a lot of questions about the qualification and training of any worker offered.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Team Trump may also seek to use different legal strategies to reimpose some of the tariffs the court struck down.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Workers with a college degree still fare better on the job hunt than those without one, but the lack of movement for those that are currently employed are making backfill positions more and more limited.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 June 2025
Verb
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On June 4, lawyers for the 27-year-old rapper and Twitch streamer – born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. – requested a temporary emergency order in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a filing reviewed by USA TODAY.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Officials discussed requesting state and county funding for future recreation opportunities.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The drone's electric propulsion is also substantially quieter than typical drones, registering as nearly silent at 100 meters, a performance detail that impressed demo audiences and makes the aircraft ideal for urban operations, the company claims.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Trump has also attacked several elite universities — particularly Columbia and Harvard — promising to cut funding by claiming the schools aren’t doing enough to fight antisemitism on campus.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Success requires persuasion, connections and outlasting competitors to claim the $100,000 prize.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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Visiting remote stretches of coast, pristine beaches, or villages that receive few tourists typically requires an explorer yacht that can be self-sufficient for several days.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Quest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quest. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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