press (for)

verb

Definition of press (for)next
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for press (for)
  1. demand
  2. require
  3. request
Verb
  • Activists called for an evening rally outside Congress to demand Peña's impeachment and an investigation into the bank's collapse, while an association of pensioners planned a protest outside Peña's official residence.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As debt issuance volumes swell, investors may demand higher yields, forcing corporations to offer elevated interest rates to attract buyers for new bonds.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of demand
Verb
  • That required the ballots to be placed in emergency bags for later counting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The church changed its child protection policies and since the 2005 case has required all incidents to be reported to law enforcement.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of require
Verb
  • Kyle Murphy, who’s lived in Evergreen Park with his wife and child for the past two years, supported the Elementary District 124 referendum and a $115 million bond issue requested by Moraine Valley Community College.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Megan Katz, a librarian in West Hollywood who supported the registry and other antidiscrimination protections, requested a change in the new ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of request
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“Press (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/press%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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