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Recent Examples of importunity Our own house has turned into a kind of office, a site of fax and phone, of administration and importunity. Seamus Heaney, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importunity
Noun
  • Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As Republicans reject Democratic demands for health care funds, there’s no sign of a break in the impasse, but Trump seems to be continuing on with business as usual, including his foreign trip.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Crypto crimes once contained to online harassment now often include kidnapping, extortion, and armed threats.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cybernews found that users sent an average of 107 messages to their AI partners, creating a digital footprint that could be exploited for identity theft, harassment, or blackmail.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The offices of Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Qualls will face regular work reporting requirements, more frequent eligibility checks, as well as the quarterly wage checks that Louisiana Medicaid already conducts.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The chief appraiser then ensures each of the nominees are in good standing with the property tax code’s requirements.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Importunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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