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ultimatum

[uhl-tuh-mey-tuhm, -mah-] / ˌʌl təˈmeɪ təm, -ˈmɑ- /


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The ultimatum came when Nagraj’s wife was nine months pregnant with the couple’s second child.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

The ultimatum has no legal backing but has gained traction through countrywide protests, threats at places where foreigners live or work, and a toxic social media campaign that analysts say has been building for years.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

But they also issued an ultimatum: “If we can continue doing the work that made this show what it is—committing acts of independent, fearless journalism and storytelling—we’re here for it. If not, we leave.”

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

Following the US ultimatum, all EAC members except Rwanda pulled their support for the ban.

From BBC May 23, 2026

And this terrible new face delivered an ultimatum: “Tomorrow morning,” Lefty spat, “you’re going to go get a job.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

They also started wider European hostilities by sending ultimata to Russia and France, and by declaring war when those ultimata were rejected - indeed fabricating a pretext that French aircraft had bombed Nuremberg.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2014

Cried Wagner later, still angry over the deadline demand: "They don't give me ultimata!"

From Time Magazine Archive

The ultimata were immediately communicated to Premier Michalakopoulos and, after a Cabinet Council, the Government presented its collective resignation to the Provisional President.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the 18th, one was sent to the same Minister, with propositions which were then regarded as their ultimata.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Sparks, Jared

Now, the form of these two ultimata and the events connected with them are again to be carefully noted, for they further illuminate us upon the German plan.

From A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase by Belloc, Hilaire

"These people were not prepared to negotiate. They were just technical staff with nearly no influence in Russia. They came, read out certain ultimatums, and that's it," he told AFP in a 2023 interview.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

The McKinsey and EY studies highlight that open communication and collaboration unlock AI’s potential far more effectively than ultimatums.

From MarketWatch Dec. 18, 2025

Return-to-office ultimatums at big companies get the most attention, but most smaller companies continue to allow at least some remote work as a matter of routine, Work Forward’s data show.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2025

Masterson explains that ultimatums are not usually used by qualified counsellors as it's not her job "to force couples to stay together".

From BBC Oct. 4, 2024

The windows of our home rattled with the thunder of ultimatums.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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