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demanded

ADJECTIVE
enforced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imposed prescribed required sanctioned
STRONG
advocated charged compelled constrained dictated enjoined established exacted executed invoked kept ordained pressed
WEAK
carried out forced upon prevalent
ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted adopted approved conventional current embraced general in demand in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual
ADJECTIVE
requested
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desired needed
STRONG
appealed asked hunted petitioned requisitioned solicited sought wished
ADJECTIVE
required
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate compulsory enforced mandatory must-have necessary needed obligatory prescribed recommended requisite vital
STRONG
deserved right set
WEAK
called-for compulsatory condign due essential imperative imperious indispensable just needful prerequisite rightful suitable unavoidable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
optional voluntary
WEAK
inessential
ADJECTIVE
required/requisite
Synonyms
WEAK
appropriate called-for compulsatory compulsory condign deserved due enforced essential imperative imperious indispensable just mandatory needed needful obligatory prerequisite prescribed recommended right rightful set suitable unavoidable vital
Antonyms
WEAK
nonessential optional unnecessary
ADJECTIVE
urgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compelling critical crucial demanding essential immediate imperative important indispensable necessary persuasive pressing serious vital weighty
WEAK
burning called-for capital chief clamant clamorous crying driving exigent foremost heavy hurry-up impelling importunate insistent instant leading life and death momentous paramount primary principal required salient top-priority touch and go touchy wanted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile inessential insignificant light minor needless nonessential optional secondary small trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary unsubstantial voluntary
WEAK
moderate

Example Sentences

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Spanish authorities agreed to the move, but the Canary Islands' president has opposed the plan and demanded an urgent meeting with Spain's prime minister.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Dr. Prasad demanded that they conduct nothing less than double-blind randomized controlled trials in diseases for which such trials would be unethical or next to impossible because of their rarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Spain and Brazil have said their detention is illegal and demanded their release.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Spain demanded the immediate release of one of its citizens held by the Israeli authorities.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“Either you arrest her,” she demanded, “or you stay with her until I have the local police come down here. Then you can explain your reluctance to them.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti