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
The president's ultimatum—that the U.S. will walk away from the process without progress very soon—has focused minds.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
After the group ignored an ultimatum from the U.S., the Pentagon launched attacks on sites used by the Houthis to target and launch missiles.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Harvard University on Monday rejected President Trump’s ultimatum to dismantle diversity initiatives and crack down on student protesters.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, rebuked the government’s ultimatum, which directed the university to overhaul its admissions, hiring and teaching practices – or risk losing billions in federal funding.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
After the group ignored an ultimatum from the U.S., the Pentagon launched attacks on sites used by the Houthis to target and launch missiles.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Harvard University on Monday rejected President Trump’s ultimatum to dismantle diversity initiatives and crack down on student protesters.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, rebuked the government’s ultimatum, which directed the university to overhaul its admissions, hiring and teaching practices – or risk losing billions in federal funding.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
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The company blamed uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment potentially impacting advertising demand. And gone are the days of post-pandemic revenge traveling.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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With Zero Trust, businesses must verify every access request before granting entry, ensuring that security remains a top priority at every level of digital interaction.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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His office did not respond to interview requests for this story.—
Jessica Schreifels,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2025
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India's import licensing requirements, foreign direct investment caps, and state-run trading monopolies control who can do business and under what terms.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year establishing new national voter identification requirements.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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