ultimatums

variants or ultimata
plural of ultimatum
as in demands
something that someone insists upon having issued the ultimatum that the project be finished by the following week, or it would be terminated

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Recent Examples of ultimatums Control, often coercive, in the form of ultimatums. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign. Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025 Trump’s ultimatums have not prompted the Kremlin to move one inch in its war in Ukraine so far, other than to give the president a meeting. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025 Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums. Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025 Dramatic ultimatums to staff about AI pivots are increasingly common among Apple’s competitors. PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatums
Noun
  • Of course, the demands of a home crowd make that a more complicated gameplan to execute at Old Trafford than Anfield.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The most successful businesses capture trends and stay ahead of them, adapting to changing economic environments and consumer demands.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since the city incentivized the private haulers to offer better deals by softening some recycling requirements, the pace of customers securing new service has accelerated, Bauer said.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Since no other candidates from South America are eligible for vice president, the only potential presidential candidate who can meet the requirements is Ben Sulayem.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The offices of Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • While airport officials blamed that situation on an unprecedented number of ride-hailing requests, both BNA and TDOT have acknowledged a need for increasing road capacity around the airport as demand rises.
    Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If fewer people resign and land new jobs, there will be less opportunities available, and with fewer job requisitions, there’s less movement overall.
    Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Ultimatums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatums. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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