ultimatums

noun

variants or ultimata
plural of ultimatum
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 So, ultimatums and threats aren’t the best course of action. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 Trump has issued ultimatums to Iran before, only to find ways to back off. — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 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 Set fair terms and document decisions, and avoid dramatic ultimatums. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026 This can trigger jealousy, possessiveness, taboo-like attractions, emotional ultimatums, social power plays or money issues that reveal deeper conflicts. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Trump, through a series of Truth Social ultimatums, has threatened to escalate America’s bombing campaign if Iran doesn’t forfeit control of the channel. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 This language also obscures the ultimatums presented to Iran under threat of American force, making coercion sound like collaboration. — Atom Ariola, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatums
  1. demands
  2. requests
  3. requirements
  4. requisitions
Noun
  • The significant cardiovascular demands from any sport have many effects and lead to changes within the heart and cardiovascular system.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • The Federal Communications Commission has already changed the programming of one of television’s last remaining relevant daytime talk shows — before even making any formal demands.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of demands
Noun
  • Access is free through a lottery system, with MK2 receiving around 200,000 ticket requests each year.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • The president has repeatedly approved a higher percentage of aid requests for Republican-leaning states than for Democratic-leaning ones in his second term, according to the nonpartisan think tank Urban Institute.
    — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Headcount changes start with backfills, requisitions and contractor budgets.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of requisitions

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“Ultimatums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatums. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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