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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
Noun
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Lower costs would likely be passed to consumers, thus inducing even more demand for air travel.—
Calif.
Senior Correspondent,
Time,
12 June 2025
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But the fossil fuel industry won’t stop winning the culture wars, and thus the political wars, until a much broader segment of the American public demands climate solutions, now.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The request for correction process is intended to correct errors, not to bias assessments to be more favorable to industry and to delay protective actions.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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The band engaged in a monthslong dispute with Simon, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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While Hochul’s executive order bars the State Police from cooperating with immigration enforcement, the same isn’t true for the state’s myriad local cops, which have a patchwork of requirements; NYC has its own prohibitions but Rotterdam, clearly, does not.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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