pressing (for)

verb

Definition of pressing (for)next
present participle of press (for)
as in demanding
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 pressing (for)
  1. demanding
  2. requiring
  3. requesting
Verb
  • The first game back from the international break at Sunderland on October 10 launches a demanding schedule of at least 17 games in 71 days, including six fixtures in the group phase of the Conference League.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The office also is the target of federal subpoena by a grand jury that was issued demanding a broad spate of documents about spending while Sierra was treasurer, use of P-cards and the municipal employees retirement fund.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • The Federal Transit Administration says violent crimes requiring medical attention, or resulting in death, happened on MARTA nearly twice as often as the national average since October 2023.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • Treating against the parents’ wishes would entail calling state authorities and requesting an emergency removal.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Neither Schaeffer nor Matthews immediately responded to a phone call requesting their thoughts on the building’s future.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of requesting
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“Pressing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressing%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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