importunities

noun

plural of importunity
1
as in demands
something that someone insists upon having overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups

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2
as in harassments
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for importunities
  1. demands
  2. harassments
  3. requests
  4. disturbances
  5. requirements
  6. requisitions
Noun
  • The hope is that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international will already be accustomed to Jaissle’s demands and can therefore quickly acclimatise to the German’s methods, even if Dedic is yet to play in the Premier League.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued another list of demands today, saying the US needs to fulfill them before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of demands
Noun
  • The everyday realities of life under the occupation, including the hassles and harassments of bureaucratic delays and security checkpoints, can suddenly become matters of life and death.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of harassments
Noun
  • Securing passage for Iraqi tankers was also one of Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq, according to IRNA, with Iraq having been hard hit by the turmoil in the waterway.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This is the first story in what CBS California Investigates expects to be an ongoing series on the state's LRP system, as public records requests are fulfilled.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • More storms in the Pacific The hurricane center also is watching two other disturbances that could become storms in the Eastern Pacific.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Kp index measures disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field on a scale from zero to nine, and NOAA’s latest advisory calls for activity below minor-storm levels.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Only data centers that comply with requirements by these agencies and state law will be allowed to connect to the grid.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Further requirements come into force in April 2028 and April 2029.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Headcount changes start with backfills, requisitions and contractor budgets.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions.
    — Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of requisitions
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“Importunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunities. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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