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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
the demanding assignment kept them working all night long
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2
as in exacting
hard to please
will play before a demanding audience of music critics, who are not easily impressed
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
the demanding task of reading and grading student compositions
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as in requiring
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election
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as in needing
to have as a requirement
a task that demands one's unremitting attention
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as in asking
to set or receive as a price
superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie
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Recent Examples of demanding
Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Tuesday is when teams stage their most demanding practice ahead of a Saturday match.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But the tech sector has come to the conclusion that renewables alone are not enough to power the demanding power needs of data centers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Getting there, though, will be a long and demanding process.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Tuesday is when teams stage their most demanding practice ahead of a Saturday match.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Juve are believed to be demanding around $90m for Yildiz, and rumours are growing of interest from clubs in England, with Manchester United reportedly keen.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But the tech sector has come to the conclusion that renewables alone are not enough to power the demanding power needs of data centers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanding
Adjective
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Saving for retirement has become more challenging for many reasons.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Despite being born into a socioeconomically challenging environment, Muhammad realized early that empowerment could come from knowledge.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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All told, the specifics of memory and storage drive home that the Mac mini is far more suitable to mainstream users, while the Mac Studio is for a more exacting, professional market that needs those expensive, lofty levels of RAM and storage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For the two musical interludes, Gaga was at her most exacting and confrontational.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Two of Elissa’s tumors were obliterated that day, but the third was too difficult to reach without repositioning Elissa’s body in a way that would have taken too much time under anesthesia.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Luca Solca sector head for global luxury goods at Bernstein Clouding the picture further, many other premium Swiss watchmakers including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, are privately owned, making their performance difficult to decipher.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
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California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration’s order, which puts Haitians at risk of being returned to a country overrun by deadly gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The review process is careful for a reason – and perhaps the only real method of speeding it up is the one Zeldin has proposed: reassigning staff so there are more people to share the work.—
Jeffrey Gore,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Hillman and the department urged residents in the area to be extra careful this time of year.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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But his sharpness increased as the tournament progressed, especially in the semi-final against his toughest opponent on paper, Stephen Nedoroscik.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Dodging tough questions without seeming a bit evasive.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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The court allowed Ruiz to be released from the Nashua Street Jail on bail, despite an immigration detainer requesting ICE be notified of his release.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanding. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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