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
In this regard, an alliance led by Common Cause has asked Congress to step in to oversee the DOD’s overreach in issuing an ultimatum to Anthropic and to prevent the DOD from being the sole interpreter of the law under the pretext of national security.
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Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The legal action was expected after county Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Paloma Aguirre gave an ultimatum last week to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and private prison operator CoreCivic — all of whom are named as defendants.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Some dressing rooms can take exception to a new incumbent trying to get tough by issuing ultimatums.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
First, the United States' ultimatum to an international vaccine group called Gavi.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
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Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The legal action was expected after county Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Paloma Aguirre gave an ultimatum last week to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and private prison operator CoreCivic — all of whom are named as defendants.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Some dressing rooms can take exception to a new incumbent trying to get tough by issuing ultimatums.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
First, the United States' ultimatum to an international vaccine group called Gavi.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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This massively increases accuracy, but does come at the cost of more compute demand.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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But this year, demand is already surging.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lawyer, Michael Carlinsky, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.—
LARRY NEUMEISTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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An attorney who represented Ackerman did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday evening.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Democrats contend that the legislation will disenfranchise many of their voters because of its strict requirements for proving one’s identity and citizenship.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The main requirement is a willingness to wake up early and participate.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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