variants
or ultimata
as in demands
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 ultimatums
Set fair terms and document decisions, and avoid dramatic ultimatums.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 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
Now, Zelenskyy is faced with ultimatums from Moscow and Washington to give up Ukrainian land, Fesenko said — something the Ukrainian leader is unlikely accept in the face of domestic public opinion.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
This approach preserves deniability and avoids public ultimatums.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead, Washington must shore up its traditional credibility in the world and use it to steer China along a less hostile path, presenting Beijing with dilemmas rather than ultimatums and seeking to shape outcomes over time rather than dictate them immediately.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 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
Now, Zelenskyy is faced with ultimatums from Moscow and Washington to give up Ukrainian land, Fesenko said — something the Ukrainian leader is unlikely accept in the face of domestic public opinion.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
This approach preserves deniability and avoids public ultimatums.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead, Washington must shore up its traditional credibility in the world and use it to steer China along a less hostile path, presenting Beijing with dilemmas rather than ultimatums and seeking to shape outcomes over time rather than dictate them immediately.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatums
Noun
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The deployment comes as the Guard balances competing demands at home and abroad.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Super Nintendo does a good job sketching out the corporate culture that leads to such demands.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Office of Management and Budget did not respond to multiple requests for comment from NPR about the reason for the delay in application information for grantees.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Through the season, Peterson’s relationship with his father — who declined multiple interview requests for this story — has come under the microscope.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit says that HHS' declaration seeks to coerce providers to stop providing gender-affirming care and circumvent legal requirements for policy changes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 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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She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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The decision to remove McDonald from his director position, place him on leave and investigate came after an internal audit raised concerns over his travel requisitions and advances, TSU President Dwayne Tucker said earlier this year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Ultimatums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatums. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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