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as in requested
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election
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as in required
to have as a requirement
a task that demands one's unremitting attention
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price
superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie
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Recent Examples of demanded
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Sponsors—Colgate-Palmolive among them—demanded advertisements for their products not air on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Fetterman, along with many Republicans and the president himself, demanded the ballroom be built after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Musk also demanded Altman’s removal from OpenAI’s board and the removal of its for-profit status.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Danaïde is titled after the subject of a Greek myth, in which, per Christie’s, the brother of King Danaos demanded the King’s 50 daughters as wives for his sons.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Federal statutes demanded charities detail such transactions in their annual tax returns.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The two sides remain far apart Trump has demanded a major rollback of Iran’s nuclear activities, while Iran is pushing for a more limited agreement that would reopen the strait and lift the blockade ahead of further negotiations.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
Embracing adulthood after having her childhood and adolescence stolen likely demanded even more courage and resilience.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Sponsors—Colgate-Palmolive among them—demanded advertisements for their products not air on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Fetterman, along with many Republicans and the president himself, demanded the ballroom be built after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Musk also demanded Altman’s removal from OpenAI’s board and the removal of its for-profit status.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Danaïde is titled after the subject of a Greek myth, in which, per Christie’s, the brother of King Danaos demanded the King’s 50 daughters as wives for his sons.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Federal statutes demanded charities detail such transactions in their annual tax returns.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The two sides remain far apart Trump has demanded a major rollback of Iran’s nuclear activities, while Iran is pushing for a more limited agreement that would reopen the strait and lift the blockade ahead of further negotiations.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanded
Verb
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City officials requested to extend X Street’s lease about three to five years, wrote Caltrans spokesperson Dennis Keaton.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, requested that Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez hold Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu in contempt of court after Nantambu did not appear for a Zoom deposition on Wednesday.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Affordable housing operators will be required to include the preference program in tenant selection and marketing plans for eligible projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley forecasts the market will lose another billion barrels over the course of 2026 due to the time required to restart oilfields, repair refineries and reposition the tanker fleet.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Since radios are often found in the same rooms as sofas, the man asked at what speed sofa waves travelled.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In California, babies between 15 days and 6 months can only work for 20 minutes at a time and spend two hours on set per day; also mandatory is a nurse, a guardian and a studio teacher, who ensures the baby’s wellbeing is looked after.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In the mid 1990s, when there was no streaming competition and cable was still young, the networks commanded most of the viewing attention.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But just after ignition, due to an automatic abort from the ground systems, a hard shutdown was commanded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Braun told these hatchlings that they were too wedded to script, and needed to learn how to let sound tell the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Deposits will not guarantee access to a season membership, but they can be applied to a future membership if needed.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Isaiah Smith turned himself in to police on March 11, 2025, and was also charged with criminal hazing.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Police said Suarez was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Vegas claimed its fifth regular-season Pacific Division title this year and is now four wins from a third Western Conference championship banner.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Demanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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