as in demand
something that someone insists upon having
issued the ultimatum that the project be finished by the following week, or it would be terminated
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Recent Examples of ultimatum
Trump’s blunt ultimatum over release of hostages As his administration engages in direct talks with Hamas over the release of U.S. hostages still held in the Gaza Strip, President Donald Trump released a stark warning on his Truth Social account, calling for the immediate release of hostages.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Union representatives and government experts told Reuters the ultimatum is another way to push more federal employees out of a job.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Ten days before Christmas feels, to him, like an ultimatum.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The Gila River Indian Community, which holds a powerful water claim, issued an ultimatum that led to the release of the payments meant to support conservation efforts along the vital waterway.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Union representatives and government experts told Reuters the ultimatum is another way to push more federal employees out of a job.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Ten days before Christmas feels, to him, like an ultimatum.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The Gila River Indian Community, which holds a powerful water claim, issued an ultimatum that led to the release of the payments meant to support conservation efforts along the vital waterway.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
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Ivie urged jurors to interpret one December 2020 message sent by the woman as a demand for $50,000 and a Dodge Charger to resolve her claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Apple store workers report strong consumer demand for the company's devices before potential price hikes take effect.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Representatives for Ventura and Combs have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation and State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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