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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

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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
  • The precise details of what happened there are obscure, and representatives for Beck did not respond to my requests for comment.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The platform manager handles the initial liquidity, valuation, regulatory and reporting requirements, although some expectations may reach PortCos through requests for faster data and stronger reporting.
    — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 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 tumult that has defined the probe exposes a familiar gap between White House demands for speedy action and the Justice Department's ability to craft the president's litany of grievances into a prosecutable case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to the companies, its output can also be adapted to meet different energy demands, including those of energy-intensive industrial facilities.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 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
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, the state said that was largely due to difficulties in putting in place new federal requirements that resulted in higher call volumes and additional verification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of requirements
Verb
  • The aspect of the painting that troubles me most, though, is the sleeve of Amélie’s dress.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This moment troubles me not only as a historian, but also as a longtime mentor for college-age student-athletes.
    — Emily Harrison, STAT, 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
  • That makes her next move, making the comms system emit a noise that torments the Andorian, that much easier to make.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of torments
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“Duns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duns. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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