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demand
noun as in question, request
Strongest matches
appeal, application, call, claim, insistence, interest, need, order, requirement, sale, trade
Strong matches
arrogation, bid, bidding, charge, clamor, command, counterclaim, entreaty, exaction, importunity, imposition, inquiry, interrogation, lien, necessity, occasion, petition, plea, prayer, pursuit, requisition, rush, search, solicitation, stipulation, suit, supplication, ultimatum, vogue, want
Weak matches
verb as in ask strongly for something
Strongest matches
appeal, challenge, claim, expect, force, order, press, question, request, require, stipulate, urge
Strong matches
abuse, apply, arrogate, badger, beg, beseech, besiege, bid, charge, cite, coerce, command, compel, constrain, counterclaim, direct, dun, enjoin, entreat, exact, hit, implore, importune, inquire, interrogate, knock, nag, necessitate, oblige, pester, petition, postulate, pray, requisition, solicit, summon, supplicate, tax
Weak matches
clamor for, hit up, impetrate, insist on, sue for, whistle for
Example Sentences
The legal dispute that led to this week’s ruling started last year, after the county Office of Inspector General demanded that dozens of deputies show their tattoos and name other suspected deputy gang members.
House Speaker Mike Johnson argued against releasing a House ethics report on the allegations against Gaetz, while high-ranking Texas Sen. John Cornyn demanded his chamber be allowed to read it before a vote.
The announcements follow two years of turmoil for the company since the relocation demand was made.
Do you feel like now there's a bigger demand for your voice to speak out on these issues?
Several of Lee’s fans demanded a response from FOB Sushi Bar, which eventually posted a statement on Instagram.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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