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as in demands
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 requests
to make a request for
called for someone to help with planning the club's party
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calls for
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as in needs
to have as a requirement
This calls for a toast!
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as in asks (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 calls (for)
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Responsibility is a group effort For Ahmet Öksüz, chairman of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association, the need for systemic transformation is no longer some future-facing hypothetical, but rather an existential imperative that demands both innovation and conscience.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The motion demands materials be returned to Fulton County.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Technically, a local station only has to provide comparable time if a rival candidate requests it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, Assistant City Manager Duffy said that the state requests that the city instead revisit the tax and issues a separate vote, but said that staff could make a note to come back to the discussion once the tournament ends on July 19.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Campillo and other critics call that shift a bait-and-switch, and Campillo’s proposal seeks to prevent a repeat by requiring any ballot measure that could create a new fee — or raise an existing one — to undergo a comprehensive analysis long before voters weigh in.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit also seeks permission to appoint outside counsel selected by the Auditor’s Office to Special Assistant Attorney General to represent them — something Attorney General Andrea Campbell says DiZoglio does not have the authority to do.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Demonstrating that government can take care of the basics while accomplishing big things, which requires following through on our commitment to invest in critical needs like water, connectivity, and healthcare.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The agency requires its divisions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, to train officers in de-escalation techniques and to use force only after a verbal warning, if possible, and a chance to comply.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The union claims the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.—
Jacob Sarracino,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The result is that, despite existing household pains owing to more expensive fuel, a resurgent kidnapping crisis that exposes deep security vulnerabilities, and external pressure from a US government that claims Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, Tinubu has expanded his base and looks strong.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Calls (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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