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 protests began in late September with high-school students demanding better conditions, before university students and unions joined.
    — Jack Sommers, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It's been difficult to retain staff with the medical expertise to treat everything from heart attacks to injuries to fragile newborns, and who can stick with the demanding job without burning out.
    — Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Department of Justice has sued California requesting the state set aside some 20,000 ballots the federal government has flagged as being potentially from noncitizens.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The crew had reported light clear ice and moderate turbulence while flying at about 35,000 feet before requesting permission to climb to 37,000 feet.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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