ultimatum

But in early 2018, ahead of a planned tour, Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac after Nicks allegedly issued the band an ultimatum threatening to leave if he wasn’t cut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

But he did have 10,000 books in a 600-square-foot studio; the letter stated that this was a fire hazard and delivered an ultimatum: Lose the books or risk eviction.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

As the two faced off, Fedorov said, Syrskiy offered Zelensky an ultimatum: Either he or Fedorov would have to go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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

So before delivering the ultimatum, Austria obtained a pledge of support from its ally, Germany, in the event of a war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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

There is no reason to doubt the fact, that whatever the ultimata issue of the struggle, the immediate fate of the country was decided on that night.

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Charles James Lever

A fact of the greatest importance is that the awards made by boards of arbitration with merely voluntary power are not compromises between mere demands of the two parties; they are between genuine ultimata.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by John Bates Clark

“We don’t believe in deadlines or ultimatums to secure Iran’s national interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

The 27-year-old, who declined to give her last name, said as far as Trump's ultimatums are concerned, "some people think they are a joke", but she added: "Death is not a joke."

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 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

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

What he needed was someone who was focused and determined, someone who would set ultimatums and stick to them.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls