as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamors (for)
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As more people lean on chatbots to manage their health, researchers and patient advocates say this moment demands a new form of AI literacy.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026 -
At age 62 and a first-time grandpa, Sean Payton operates on the premise that everything that demands attention does not deserve attention.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The lawsuit does not specify the amount Santana and Smith are seeking in damages, but the filing requests compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, a public retraction, and a correction.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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The duo abided by the restaurant's dress code, which requests that customers wear business casual or dressy evening wear, per the website.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Addressing long-term encampments requires consistent outreach, mental health care, sanitation access, and pathways to stable housing.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Traditionally, maintaining vigilance in places like the South China Sea requires constant Naval patrols, which are expensive.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Instead, Xi will be focused on Taiwan, the tiny island democracy in the western Pacific Ocean that China claims as its own.—
Anna Coren,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Continue reading … EAT THE RICH — Maine Democrat Graham Platner claims 'tax-the-rich' policies aren't 'trying' hard enough.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Clamors (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamors%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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