CLAMORS (FOR) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

clamors (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clamor (for)

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once

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Out-innovating China demands the Silicon Valley mindset of constant churn—launches, failures, acquisitions, and redeployment of capital and talent—rather than the traditional contractor reflex of taking their losses to Congress or the press.

— Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Tehran demands that vessels take a northern route through its territorial waters instead.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of demands

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When a client requests new data, Hollow swaps versions in atomically, so reads never wait on writes and performance stays real-time.

— Jon Stojan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
If you're emailed anything about your order that requests payments, redelivery payments, account details, or anything similar, don't click any links in the email; go directly to Valve to double-check.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of requests

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Medicaid, for example, requires states to pursue estate recovery for certain benefits paid on behalf of some recipients age 55 and older, including certain long-term care costs.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Meeting their needs requires addressing stagnant Medicaid rates for behavioral health and ensuring health insurance covers behavioral needs, advocates said.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of requires

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Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.

— Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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