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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Training to become a top-tier classical dancer demands discipline and sacrifice anywhere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
At this point, growth demands additional personnel simply to maintain consistent operational practices.

— Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of demands

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An agent requests access and checks those terms against its mandate.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Pocket rescissions occur when the president requests Congress to cancel funds as the end of the fiscal year approaches, according to the Government Accountability Office.

— Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of requests

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The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Another requires cold storage operators to provide insurance or emergency funds for affected residents.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of requires

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Their marketing falsely listed SpaceX and xAI as holdings, the SEC claims, when the funds never held investments in those companies.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
If a message claims your missing device has been located, open Google Find Hub or Samsung Find directly rather than signing in through a link somebody sent you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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