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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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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as in enforced
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Recent Examples of demanded
David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Accounting for each creature demanded the meticulous labor of dehydrating, dissecting, mounting, pinning, labeling—essentially the main techniques available until the turn of the 21st century, when genetic sequencing allowed taxonomists to zoom in on DNA bar codes.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, the mothers of the three women demanded justice.
—Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Parcells is the most influential figure in Glenn’s football life, a relationship that grew out of their first interactions — contentious ones, taking place shortly after Parcells was hired, when Glenn stormed into his office and demanded to know if Parcells planned on trading him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Redshift customers demanded more of the product, which was still limited by its legacy architecture designed for on-premises environments.
—Chris Degnan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump has focused on them for years, and in August demanded that both be charged under a racketeering law.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The design expanded to legs, which demanded broader support.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Also, the companies demanded an apology from Kimmel.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Smotrich demanded there be no agreement on Palestinian Authority or Qatari involvement in Gazan governance, nor anything that supports the concept of a future independent Palestinian state.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Accounting for each creature demanded the meticulous labor of dehydrating, dissecting, mounting, pinning, labeling—essentially the main techniques available until the turn of the 21st century, when genetic sequencing allowed taxonomists to zoom in on DNA bar codes.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, the mothers of the three women demanded justice.
—Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Parcells is the most influential figure in Glenn’s football life, a relationship that grew out of their first interactions — contentious ones, taking place shortly after Parcells was hired, when Glenn stormed into his office and demanded to know if Parcells planned on trading him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Redshift customers demanded more of the product, which was still limited by its legacy architecture designed for on-premises environments.
—Chris Degnan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump has focused on them for years, and in August demanded that both be charged under a racketeering law.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The design expanded to legs, which demanded broader support.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Also, the companies demanded an apology from Kimmel.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanded
Verb
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Well, Leader Schumer and I initially requested a meeting last Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The department has requested copies of voter rolls, often with nonpublic information like partial Social Security numbers, from dozens of states.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet the president continues to have trouble offering clarity at a time when clarity is required.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Because the volunteers in these positions aren’t paid, they aren’t required to respond to emergencies.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hamad asked, before listing off growing international support for a Palestinian cause.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The energy was palpable, as Cardi commanded the crowd with equal amounts of humor and swagger.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
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Police started searching the area near South Clay Street and North Drive and found a man carrying a machete and commanded him to drop it, the department said in a news release.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One point is needed to open each door between rooms, and some rooms have multi-point penalties just for entering.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kelly said trustees needed more time to study policies and to discuss how allowing time for prayer and Bible reading and other religious texts will impact students and employees who are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The students, identified by police as Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten, both 18, were each charged with burglary in the second degree as a hate crime and criminal nuisance in the second degree, police said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Three people were arrested and one was charged with murder the same week.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The district would have mandatory training programs for all AI users, including students, teachers and staff.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The federal Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs are considered mandatory spending, meaning benefits won’t be impacted if the government shuts down.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Demanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanded. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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