Synonyms of calls (for)

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verb

present tense third-person singular of call (for)

1

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demands
• presses (for)
• requires
• stipulates (for)
• requests
• insists (on)
• claims
• clamors (for)
• commands
• wants
• asks
• pleads (for)
• needs
• cries (for)
• enjoins
• exacts
• quests
• takes
• necessitates
• imposes
• warrants
• requisitions
• harasses
• hounds
• badgers
• duns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gives up
• yields
• surrenders
• relinquishes

2

as in requests

to make a request for

called for someone to help with planning the club's party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• seeks
• speaks (for)
• pleads (for)
• asks (for)
• sues (for)
• applies (for)
• wishes (for)
• desires
• begs (for)
• requires
• presses (for)
• clamors (for)
• urges
• insists (on)
• demands
• petitions (for)
• claims
• quests
• invites
• bespeaks
• solicits
• invokes
• importunes
• enjoins
• requisitions
• exacts

calls for

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phrase

present tense third-person singular of call for

1

as in orders

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

The bill calls for tighter regulation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orders
• requests
• requires
• mandates
• dictates
• asks
• calls
• demands
• directs
• decrees
• commands
• ordains
• petitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cancels
• rescinds
• countermands

2

as in needs

to have as a requirement

This calls for a toast!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needs
• requires
• wants
• takes
• involves
• demands
• claims
• challenges
• necessitates
• warrants
• entails
• claims
• asks
• cries (for)
• hurts (for)
• bears
• clamors (for)
• begs
• lacks
• insists
• stipulates
• presses
• commands
• enjoins
• quests
• exacts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• owns
• possesses

3

as in asks (for)

to give a request or demand for

The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• orders
• asks (for)
• puts in (for)
• requisitions
• hires
• licenses
• commissions
• charters
• solicits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calls (for)

Phrase

Since that time, calls for self-sufficiency in blood products have grown louder among industry stakeholders, academics, and political advisers – and efforts to address the plasma shortfalls have accelerated. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

The remaining package instead calls for studies on simplifying Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) filings and tax reporting, the broader tax burdens facing Americans abroad, and additional time to challenge certain math-error assessments. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Fall calls for comfort food, and these cheesy potatoes are just that. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026

The quake initially triggered fears of a tsunami, and a warning from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, issuing alerts to stay away from beaches and calls for people to evacuate. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The plan calls for increasing building density along major thoroughfares. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Summering in the Hamptons calls for an even more laidback approach, while always looking polished and put together. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026

This recipe calls for vanilla pudding mix, but white chocolate or cheesecake flavors also work well. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Now, with public calls for review into his leadership, potential rivals may feel emboldened. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 Aug. 2026