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
  • This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez, who served as Dublin’s mayor between 2020 and 2024, did not return multiple requests for comment on this story Thursday.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 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
  • The higher demands and costs of doing business presented a strong opportunity for companies like Clarksons.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to rolling out large-scale renewables, China is also relying on nuclear energy to meet its energy demands without emitting carbon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of demands
Verb
  • 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
  • Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • For the past six years, antitrust legal giants Beth Wilkinson and Jeffrey Kessler have been locked in a high-profile courtroom battle over whether the NCAA and its member institutions have lived up to the requirements of the Sherman Act.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers.
    — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirements
Verb
  • One death especially, that of his young cousin Sinon (Elliot Page), troubles him most of all.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The asymmetry—Anthropic penalized while OpenAI was not—is what troubles him most.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Definition of troubles
Noun
  • Election confidence is built by facts, transparency, and trustworthy administration—not by panic, paperwork, and political ultimatums.
    — Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026
  • This can trigger jealousy, possessiveness, taboo-like attractions, emotional ultimatums, social power plays or money issues that reveal deeper conflicts.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Definition of ultimatums
Verb
  • Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of torments
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