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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

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Crucially, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, Iran demanded the "release of assets belonging to the Iranian people, which have for years been unjustly trapped in foreign banks".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“She demanded a lot, but she also fought for us, mentored us, and stood by us when life got hard,” the former aides wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

When the government auctioned a bond in March maturing in 2028, after Mr. Milei’s term ends, investors demanded almost 350 basis points more than a comparable bond maturing before his term ends one year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"Am I one of your suspects?" she demanded.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene