duns 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dunsnext
plural of dun
as in requests
something that someone insists upon having it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment

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duns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dun
as in devils

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duns
  1. requests
  2. galls
  3. demands
  4. dogs
  5. requirements
  6. troubles
  7. ultimatums
  8. torments
Noun
  • Tracy, who was expected to address reporters in Springfield on Tuesday evening, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment after AP called the race.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Neither Villanueva nor a spokesperson for his campaign immediately responded to requests for comment Tuesday evening.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of requests
Verb
  • What galls them is Toberoff’s tooth-and-nail negotiations and his insistence on becoming a producer himself, complete with credit and fees.
    — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
  • What especially galls Marion is having eight touchdowns called back this season.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of galls
Noun
  • Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had clearly communicated its demands.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The hyperscalers' aggressive AI spending is eating into their cash flows, causing some investors to worry that computing capacity may not come online quickly enough to meet Anthropic's demands.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of demands
Verb
  • This spring, Anthropic let the robot dogs out again, but this time, an improved Claude worked alone.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, is a genital cancer that dogs pass to one another during mating.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of requirements
Verb
  • But the equity market’s rise this year has been driven primarily by just a few sectors, which troubles some analysts.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The aspect of the painting that troubles me most, though, is the sleeve of Amélie’s dress.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubles
Noun
  • Macklemore also alleged that Kraft had spoken on behalf of other stadium owners, who gave the British pop singer similar ultimatums.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Election confidence is built by facts, transparency, and trustworthy administration—not by panic, paperwork, and political ultimatums.
    — Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of ultimatums
Verb
  • Buffalo’s Josh Allen, 30, is no longer the only AFC East quarterback who torments Miami.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The sinister presence torments the family, and when their two-year-old suddenly vanishes, fear spirals into hysteria and paranoia as the family confronts a terrifying force that has turned their connected world against them.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of torments
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“Duns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duns. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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