ultimatum

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

NOUN

final offer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

warning

STRONG

conditions demand

WEAK

final notice final proposal final terms final warning final word last chance last offer last word sticking point

Example Sentences

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Iran mocked his ultimatum, dismissing it as "helpless, nervous and stupid".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“After another day of market stress” on Thursday, they said, the ultimatum was “delayed further to April 6.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Bush’s 48-hour ultimatum for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq had just expired.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

But the story really begins with an ultimatum.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

He stood there, hands on hips, glaring at me, and not at all satisfied with this ultimatum.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston