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adjective

as in enforced

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verb

past tense of demand
1
as in requested
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election

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2
as in required
to have as a requirement a task that demands one's unremitting attention

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as in asked
to set or receive as a price superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie

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Recent Examples of demanded
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The taunting two-and-a-half-page ransom note was addressed to JonBenét's father, John Ramsey, and demanded $118,000 for the safe return of his daughter. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 Protesters called for a moratorium on new projects and demanded a national strategy governing the industry’s growth. — Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The Democratic senators demanded in a July letter that the federal government preserve any records related to deals involving 14 companies. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Likewise, Apple says that the introduction of both tandem OLED pixel layers and the new touch-control screen layer demanded an overhauled thermal system. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 The British Chartists demanded political voice for workers the economy had just conjured into existence. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 Opposition lawmakers had called an extraordinary session for Thursday to begin the process of filing an impeachment motion in Congress, as protesters demanded Peña’s resignation. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026 Trump has demanded Zelensky be replaced; courted energy deals to benefit Russia; and watched as Ukraine’s tech and intel dependencies on the US were inexplicably thwarted. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 Seoul accused North Korea of burying the mines south of the military demarcation line and demanded an apology. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanded
  1. required
  2. requested
  3. needed
  4. asked
  5. mandatory
  6. commanded
  7. wanted
  8. charged
Adjective
  • Neither Castillo nor Hershey have filed required ethics reports, or reported fundraising, signs their campaigns lack broad support and have not broadly engaged voters.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • However, recovering their constituent materials at the required purity for reuse is technically challenging.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of required
Verb
  • Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance representative Sonia Alleyne reported a pledge of 1,100 affordable mortgages in Boston and requested another 1,500 outside Boston over five years.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The statement noted that the hospital neither requested nor authorized federal agents to restrict the ambulance entrance.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • The humanoid reportedly uses NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor computing platform, which provides the processing capabilities needed to support its robotic functions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal reports that the ship's launch was delayed at the beginning because the boat needed repairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of needed
Verb
  • One of the North Texans, Pamelia Stanford, was to the point when asked about Talarico’s lead in Tarrant County.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ada County residents also were asked whether to keep an extra vehicle registration fee for cars and trucks that helps fund transit projects, according to previous Statesman reporting.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of asked
Adjective
  • Consider having these conversations sooner rather than later, however, as most pet insurance policies will require the completion of a mandatory waiting period before your coverage kicks in.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Regarding compliance, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are set for a mandatory phase-in for apparel and footwear in late 2027.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mandatory
Verb
  • Some years ago, the State met me in behalf of the Church, and commanded me to pay a certain sum toward the support of a clergyman whose preaching my father attended, but never I myself.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The film draws on the story of King Solomon, said in legend to have commanded the jinn.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanded
Verb
  • Brass was fired from the project and nixed as an editor over creative clashes with Guccione, who wanted to amp up the raunchy scenes, Penthouse-style.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Law is now one of dozens of democracy activists overseas wanted by Hong Kong’s national security police, and who have had a cash bounty put on them.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wanted
Verb
  • Anthropic said Claude can explain unfamiliar financial terms, such as annual percentage rates (APR), and calculate the interest charged across connected accounts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The first movie, also written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, charged its way to $57 domestically, becoming the biggest live-action Japanese movie in North America, and $113 million globally.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of charged

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“Demanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanded. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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