press for

verb

pressed for; pressing for; presses for
Synonyms of press fornext
: to make a demand for (something)
Laborers are pressing for higher wages.

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With Amazon proposing a massive fulfillment center, the Hopkins-Allen mill eyed for a 172-unit apartment conversion and several other potential developments in the pipeline, Norwich Mayor Swarnjit Singh is pressing for more. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Despite this context, the participating artists for Taiwan’s Gwangju contribution plan to press for change. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Even during the Cold War, allies differed on threat perception, with West Germany pursuing Ostpolitik and détente even as frontline states pressed for deterrence, and the Euromissile deployments split publics and governments alike. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite this finding, the government nevertheless pressed for and entered into a settlement with the school, the complaint said. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press for

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“Press for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20for. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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