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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
Starmer emphasized that Ukraine's allies must support Kyiv and be ready to act on the recent ultimatum.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Last week, Wilders issued an ultimatum to the government to toughen asylum policy but expressed his unhappiness on Tuesday with the coalition's refusal to back his proposals for 10 additional asylum measures.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In each couple, one person issues the ultimatum to the other—which can bring to light everything from commitment concerns to questions of compatibility.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 3 June 2025
After issuing an ultimatum, the six couples put everything on the line in hopes of finding clarity about how to move forward.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Last week, Wilders issued an ultimatum to the government to toughen asylum policy but expressed his unhappiness on Tuesday with the coalition's refusal to back his proposals for 10 additional asylum measures.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In each couple, one person issues the ultimatum to the other—which can bring to light everything from commitment concerns to questions of compatibility.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 3 June 2025
After issuing an ultimatum, the six couples put everything on the line in hopes of finding clarity about how to move forward.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
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In reality, however, no amount of market interventions or trade deals can prepare the American workforce for the demands of 21st-century manufacturing.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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During these days, because of its strategic location across from the bar, Christopher Park served as a gathering place, refuge, and platform for the community to voice its demand for LGBT civil rights.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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In 1945, the U.S. State Department looked to commission a Spanish version of the national anthem, per the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who looked to strengthen political and business partnerships with Latin American countries amid World War II.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Burrow dialed in Outside of the ongoing Trey Hendrickson saga, all of Joe Burrow’s public requests of the front office have now been met.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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And in a case about Texas’ requirement that websites verify users are 18 or over, one justice expressed her own parental frustration over trying to control what her children see on the internet.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Instead, the vote was based mainly on a presentation by Lyn Redwood, the former head of a group founded by Kennedy that has lobbied against vaccine authorizations and requirements.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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