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

This calls for a playbook focused on how leaders prepare, train, and compete in a business landscape with no offseason. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The legal standard to charge law enforcement for a shooting that occurs while on duty is high, which also complicates calls for accountability. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The occasion calls for a top-notch look—because yes, an Instagram post is bound to happen. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026

This decade, the state calls for Oceanside to build about 2,500 units for people with very low incomes. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

The scale of this challenge calls for technical expertise, commercial collaboration, and innovative investment strategies. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Wear it with sneakers for a casual daytime look or swap in strappy sandals when the occasion calls for it. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026