as in demand
something that someone insists upon having
issued the ultimatum that the project be finished by the following week, or it would be terminated
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Recent Examples of ultimatum
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was reportedly given an ultimatum by his former fiancée before the two called off their wedding a month before it was set to take place.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
When Assadi was three, state agents presented his father an ultimatum.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Four days earlier, the Pentagon had issued an ultimatum demanding that Anthropic remove any restrictions on how the military used its AI model, beyond existing law.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
In this regard, an alliance led by Common Cause has asked Congress to step in to oversee the DOD’s overreach in issuing an ultimatum to Anthropic and to prevent the DOD from being the sole interpreter of the law under the pretext of national security.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
When Assadi was three, state agents presented his father an ultimatum.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Four days earlier, the Pentagon had issued an ultimatum demanding that Anthropic remove any restrictions on how the military used its AI model, beyond existing law.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
In this regard, an alliance led by Common Cause has asked Congress to step in to oversee the DOD’s overreach in issuing an ultimatum to Anthropic and to prevent the DOD from being the sole interpreter of the law under the pretext of national security.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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The challenge is balancing future planning with present-day demands without letting the stress compound.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Restaurant officials did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Audit requests do not require a vote of the full legislative chambers to proceed, so Tuesday’s committee vote authorized the state auditor to proceed with the inquiry.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The decision by Republicans to isolate the language on voter ID, part of days of rolling debate on the SAVE America Act, was spurred by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) insisting that Democrats do not oppose that specific requirement and have backed it in the past.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying last week that Democrats were not opposed to such a requirement.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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