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calls for

VERB

demand; entail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask for involve need request require suggest want

WEAK

inquire lack necessitate occasion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike have

Example Sentences

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The ideas of “the rights of man, the theory of revolution, and calls for popular sovereignty—all of these developed earlier in London than in the colonies,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared at a rally of jubilant supporters on Friday in Tirana, thousands were already filling a nearby boulevard, repeating daily calls for his resignation.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The Los Angeles primary election season was characterized by calls for change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Reaction to the attack, and the alleged attacker's ethnicity, prompted calls for protests on Tuesday evening in many parts of Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Rearrange the ideas: This souffle recipe calls for eight eggs.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner