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
Venus opposite Saturn can feel like an ultimatum in a relationship, a financial obligation that can’t be pushed aside, or simply coming to terms with what is no longer sustainable.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Webber gets an ultimatum — work or his wife.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The reasoning behind the ultimatum was not impulsive, per the source.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
So to decide whether to marry or move on for good, one person issues an ultimatum, kicking off a potentially relationship-shattering experiment.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Webber gets an ultimatum — work or his wife.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The reasoning behind the ultimatum was not impulsive, per the source.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
So to decide whether to marry or move on for good, one person issues an ultimatum, kicking off a potentially relationship-shattering experiment.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ultimatum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
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Developed over two years, the CCI aims to give brands an empirical readout of how social, search and site traffic activity correspond with real economic indicators, from consumer demand to share-price performance.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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And yet demand for cultural commentary seems as high as it’s ever been.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved by Congress earlier this year, introduces stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by limiting who can be exempt from the program’s time restrictions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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