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

Celebrated for her documentaries, Peedom felt that this time, the story demanded something else. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

In Job, a breakout Off–Off Broadway work that made it to Broadway, a tech employee confronted her therapist with a gun and demanded to be reinstated at her job, and then the twists ensued from there. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

The preliminary investigation determined that two suspects allegedly entered the motel lobby, jumped over the front counter and demanded cash from the clerk, police said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

The state Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel destroy the report or face legal action. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Throughout the war, Tehran has repeatedly demanded their closure, and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has turned the argument on Gulf leaders, saying the bases have made their countries targets without delivering the security Washington promised. — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The complaint does not say what specific immigration issue the Venezuelan man needed help with or how much money Gonzalez Reyes allegedly demanded from him. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Leaders in the field demanded better research, standardized methods, and clinical trials to confirm safety and efficacy. — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026

The economy demanded more of students outside the classroom—internships, networking, publications, volunteering. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026