Thesaurus results for IMPORTUNITY

importunity

noun

ˌim-pər-ˈtü-nə-tē

Definition of importunity

as in demand

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

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as in harassment

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

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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

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Another key metric providing insight into the demand environment is net new platformizations , which came in at about 220 in the quarter, representing a 44% year-over-year increase.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Starting in February 2027 the initial minimum bill demand will be 40 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 50 megawatts.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of demand

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Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images Two former Golden State Warriors employees have sued the NBA franchise, alleging gender, age and race-based discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation tied to their terminations.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Thirteen days before Morissette’s lawsuit, Urinov filed her own claim against the singer in London’s King Bench Division, which handles cases of defamation, misuse of private information, data protection, and harassment by publication.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

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The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, which doubles as the region’s medical examiner, did not immediately respond to a request for information.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
One of the sources said the GSA put out a public request for lease proposals that identifies 18 potential locations, requiring space for at least 10 courtrooms.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of request

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This can address key requirements of the world’s largest cruise vessels.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Any player in the Italian top flight who has a heart condition or has undergone related surgery must pass Serie A’s sporting fitness requirements before returning to play.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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