Thesaurus results for IMPORTUNITIES

importunities

noun

plural of importunity

as in demands

something that someone insists upon having overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups

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as in harassments

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers

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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

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

Noun

Not getting enough sleep, not being able to get to sleep and waking up during the night are all signs of sleep disturbances.

— Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
What begins as relatively weak shear disturbances can quickly evolve into major waves and vortices.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbances

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

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

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