ultimatum

noun

ˌəl-tə-ˈmā-təm How to pronounce ultimatum (audio)
Definition of ultimatumnext
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 The ultimatum is the latest escalation from Milei over the Falklands. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Bracing for a ‘wave of disputes’ Take-or-pay contracts have their origins in the energy sector, where long and capital-intensive production timelines justified a similar legal ultimatum. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Macklemore later confirmed Sheeran received an ultimatum to remove him from the tour or risk his shows being cancelled. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Macklemore also alleged that Kraft had spoken on behalf of other stadium owners, who gave the British pop singer similar ultimatums. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultimatum
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  1. demand
  2. request
  3. requirement
Noun
  • Carter ruled after a 3½-hour hearing Tuesday, where a slew of attorneys for the state, county and independent voting rights groups argued against the administration’s demands.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As families’ interest in charter schools continues to grow, however — charters enrolled over 400,000 students in 2026, up nearly 50,000 students since 2022 — supply and quality must keep up with demand.
    — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of demand
Noun
  • When Wilson sent me her timeline, her request for the operative actions of the city (resolutions and ordinances) was nearly four weeks old.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Attorneys for the school district did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Star-Telegram.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of request
Noun
  • Engineers must account for personnel requirements alongside the submarine’s technical and operational systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The procedural dispute centers on a requirement to distribute amendment text to circuit court clerks for public posting, which lawmakers retroactively repealed.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirement

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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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