PRESSING (FOR) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

pressing (for)

verb

Definition of pressing (for)

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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But protests started almost immediately with people blocking traffic every day across the country at the exact time of the collapse and demanding justice.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Germany regains calm after unrest More than 100,000 mostly young people protested peacefully across Germany on Saturday, demanding that the government invest more money in education, housing, climate protection and make daily life more affordable.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of demanding

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In the past year, at least eight ICE detention facilities across the country have been subject to court orders requiring changes to unconstitutional conditions.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
That puts considerable performance into a relatively compact package, without requiring riders to move up to a larger motorcycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of requiring

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According to a statement from the Winter Park Police Department, officers were contacted by a soccer league official requesting a response to a disturbance between the parents of a player and league staff.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The company filed a complaint to the European Commission in May requesting an anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports of the active ingredient used in the antibiotic amoxicillin.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

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