Synonyms of demanded

demanded 1 of 2

adjective

as in enforced

Related Words

• enforced
• required
• mandatory
• necessary
• compulsory
• forced
• obligatory
• urgent
• incumbent
• insistent
• imperative
• persistent
• involuntary
• pressing
• coercive
• peremptory
• nonelective

Dissimilar Words

• discretionary
• unnecessary
• chosen
• unwanted
• voluntary
• optional
• elective
• unneeded
• dispensable

demanded

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• required
• commanded
• claimed
• asked
• wanted
• needed
• enjoined
• exacted
• called (for)
• insisted (on)
• pressed (for)
• stipulated (for)
• took
• necessitated
• quested
• clamored (for)
• imposed
• warranted
• pleaded (for)
• requisitioned
• cried (for)
• harassed
• badgered
• hounded
• dunned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished

2

as in required

to have as a requirement

a task that demands one's unremitting attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• needed
• wanted
• took
• necessitated
• claimed
• involved
• challenged
• warranted
• bore
• called for
• asked
• begged
• entailed
• insisted
• lacked
• stipulated
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• enjoined
• exacted
• commanded
• pressed
• clamored (for)
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

3

as in asked

to set or receive as a price

superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• charged
• commanded
• brought
• fetched
• sold (for)
• assessed
• priced
• discounted
• valued
• overcharged
• billed
• invoiced
• undercharged
• marked down
• marked up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demanded

Verb

Last week, a group of about 50 residents rallied a block away from the warehouse and demanded the company clean up the debris from the fire and then pack up and leave. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Rather than needing years of specialist knowledge, attackers can now use large language models to perform reconnaissance, identify weaknesses, write malicious code and map computer networks in ways that previously demanded significant expertise. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus demanded in its letter that DHS preserve all evidence and immediately release it to the public. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Trump has demanded that all NATO allies raise their defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product to spread the alliance's cost burdens more evenly. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 July 2026

The students trailed their peers even on questions that demanded reflection and effort instead of specific knowledge. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Dozens of Kansas City residents demanded answers from Costco officials during a public meeting on Tuesday about the company’s plan to change its Linwood Boulevard grocery store into a business center. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Plaintiffs also demanded a jury trial to obtain compensation for damages and cover legal costs. — Chase Jordan july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI upheld the validity of the Latin Rite and urged priests to offer such a Mass if their parishioners demanded it. — ABC News, 3 July 2026