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
Congress originally set a January deadline for its ultimatum.
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Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such an ultimatum would likely have rankled European capitals, but many would have complied.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
On Iran, Trump issued an ultimatum demanding Tehran agree to a new nuclear deal within two months or face potential military strikes.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t giving Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such an ultimatum would likely have rankled European capitals, but many would have complied.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
On Iran, Trump issued an ultimatum demanding Tehran agree to a new nuclear deal within two months or face potential military strikes.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t giving Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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That volume is masking deteriorating demand from key sectors - particularly domestic manufacturing, which drives more than 60% of big rig ton miles, and ocean imports.—
Lisa Baertlein,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The impact of the accelerated demand is evident in GE Vernova’s quarterly results.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Treasury Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The White House press office did not respond to a request for comment.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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India's import licensing requirements, foreign direct investment caps, and state-run trading monopolies control who can do business and under what terms.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The announcement came shortly after President Trump expressed his support for the district, in Massapequa, N.Y., in its fight against complying with a state Board of Regents requirement that all districts abandon mascots that appropriate Native American culture or risk losing state funding.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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