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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters
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as in requested
to make a request for
called for someone to help with planning the club's party
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called for
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as in ordered
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
The bill calls for tighter regulation.
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as in required
to have as a requirement
This calls for a toast!
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as in asked (for)
to give a request or demand for
The position calls for someone with a master's degree.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (for)
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The somber crowd created a memorial and demanded ICE leave Minnesota, echoing the outrage that followed George Floyd’s death.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Bondi also demanded that Maine release its voter data, prompting a similar reaction from that state’s top elections official, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, also a Democrat.—
Alex Derosier,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Roughly one week later, Lillard officially requested a trade.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers requested interviews with nearly a dozen candidates, several of whom have been hired for other jobs already.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers sought for City commissions The City of Vista is accepting applications from Vista residents for several volunteer commissions, boards and committees.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of seeing improvement after the prescription of each medication, the suit describes a downward spiral for Lindsay who initially sought treatment after becoming anxious when Patrick returned to work following the birth of their third child and she was left at home with her three kids.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead, on a variety of cosmic scales, from the insides of individual galaxies to groups and clusters of galaxies all the way up to the largest filamentary structures of all, an additional source of gravity is required.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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For the previous ten seconds, a huge green piece of a caterpillar roll had required the curator’s entire attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But then claimed the story lacked context.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Today’s creator economy and social commerce platforms appear less novel than often claimed based on the experience of women in some of the largest US multinational corporations.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Called (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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