Synonyms of demands

demands 1 of 2

noun

plural of demand

1

as in requirements

something that someone insists upon having

agreed to the customer's demand for a refund

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requirements
• requests
• desires
• requisitions
• wishes
• needs
• claims
• ultimatums
• stipulations
• importunities
• wants
• provisions
• duns
• essentials
• drives
• conditions
• basics
• impositions
• musts

2

as in markets

the state of being sought after especially for purchase

a steadily declining demand for film cameras

Synonyms & Similar Words

• markets
• requests
• calls
• bear markets
• bull markets
• seller's markets
• buyer's markets

3

as in necessities

something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable

we are very confident that our new employee is fully equal to the demands of the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requirements
• necessities
• musts
• needs
• requisites
• necessaries
• essentials
• needfuls
• conditions
• preconditions
• sine qua nons
• prerequisites
• must-haves
• advantages
• wishes
• desiderata
• pluses
• edges
• desiderations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonessentials
• surpluses
• comforts
• amenities
• luxuries
• extravagances
• nonnecessities
• extras
• indulgences
• frills
• superfluities
• surplusages

demands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of demand

1

as in requests

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• requires
• claims
• commands
• wants
• needs
• asks
• insists (on)
• exacts
• calls (for)
• enjoins
• presses (for)
• stipulates (for)
• necessitates
• clamors (for)
• takes
• quests
• imposes
• pleads (for)
• warrants
• cries (for)
• requisitions
• harasses
• hounds
• badgers
• duns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields
• surrenders
• gives up
• relinquishes

2

as in needs

to have as a requirement

a task that demands one's unremitting attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needs
• requires
• wants
• takes
• necessitates
• claims
• challenges
• involves
• calls for
• warrants
• entails
• asks
• begs
• bears
• lacks
• insists
• cries (for)
• stipulates
• exacts
• hurts (for)
• enjoins
• clamors (for)
• commands
• presses
• quests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• possesses
• owns

3

as in asks

to set or receive as a price

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asks
• charges
• commands
• prices
• brings
• fetches
• values
• sells (for)
• discounts
• undercharges
• assesses
• overcharges
• bills
• invoices
• marks up
• marks down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demands

Noun

Rise of delivery plays a role too Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

As demands for answers grew in the days before Ratliff was charged, Brackney said police had to wait for the medical examiner to make its ruling. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

As individual-investor participation expands, firms are investing in operating models, data, technology and platform capabilities to manage liquidity, compliance, reporting and servicing demands. — Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Little brown bats can similarly reduce their metabolic demands by going Dracula for months at a time, decreasing their body temperatures by more than fifty degrees Fahrenheit and slowing their respiration to a handful of breaths an hour. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Canada, the United States’ largest trading partner, suspended trade negotiations in August after the administration introduced last-minute demands, which Prime Minister Mark Carney described as uneconomic and unfair. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Now, massive construction projects dot the state as part of an unprecedented rush to power artificial intelligence, creating new labor demands for an industry that’s already understaffed. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Engineers can progressively increase operating demands while collecting performance and durability data before committing hardware to another flight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

In a college football universe that demands increasing buy-in from donors to remain competitive, these are the series that ultimately matter to consumers. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

There is patience in that process, particularly in a fashion cycle that often demands immediate answers. — Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Yet, surging power demand from data centers and electrification now demands rapid technological evolution from a sector built on long-range planning. — Abhay Gupta, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The letter also demands that the filmmakers preserve materials related to the documentary, including footage, interviews, research files, fact-checking records and communications with sources. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

The statement caused the Israeli American Council to release a petition that demands that the four-time Grammy winner be removed from the rest of Sheeran’s Loop tour. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

That could force Saudi Arabia to allow other countries to produce more oil than the world demands. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

However, sustained operation still demands substantial electrical power, cooling capacity, stable tracking, and favorable atmospheric conditions. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

This is what change looks like when the collective demands it. — Caitlin Kiernan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026