as in demand
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 ultimatum
Trump gave Maduro ultimatum to flee Venezuela 3.
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FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Recently, my wife gave me an ultimatum.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Ole Miss reportedly gave Kiffin an ultimatum to make his decision by this weekend, though the coach denied the report.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
Is there truly a hard deadline or ultimatum?
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Recently, my wife gave me an ultimatum.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Ole Miss reportedly gave Kiffin an ultimatum to make his decision by this weekend, though the coach denied the report.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
Is there truly a hard deadline or ultimatum?
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ultimatum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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The executive order, issued in March, included new requirements that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a demand that all mail ballots be received by Election Day.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The show is available live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium subscribers.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Joseph has six different head-coaching interview requests as of Friday afternoon.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility can review a government device upon request.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh's visit to northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.—
STEPHEN WHYNO,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Full experience requirements did not appear to be listed.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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