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 also took credit for the release of the three hostages and claimed his ultimatum forced Hamas to back off from their threat not to release the three hostages.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
The unprecedented ultimatum quickly raised concerns about whether the Trump administration’s plan was lawful.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The spat was compounded by US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to dismiss the multi-staged approach of the ceasefire deal altogether and giving Hamas an ultimatum to release all the hostages at once.
—Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of rolling with the punches, C.K. basically gave Lete an ultimatum and implied that if Lete didn’t jump for her, their alliance would suffer.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
The unprecedented ultimatum quickly raised concerns about whether the Trump administration’s plan was lawful.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The spat was compounded by US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to dismiss the multi-staged approach of the ceasefire deal altogether and giving Hamas an ultimatum to release all the hostages at once.
—Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of rolling with the punches, C.K. basically gave Lete an ultimatum and implied that if Lete didn’t jump for her, their alliance would suffer.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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In the rush to industrialize, companies built tracks everywhere, often with no regard for actual demand.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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That reach makes the company’s forecasts a bellwether for demand over a broad swath of the technology industry.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Representatives for Musk did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Tesla did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Based on these results, the researchers recommend updating the current B12 requirements.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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If a recruit was outside these requirements, the applicant was granted 90 days to comply with Army regulations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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