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adjective

as in enforced

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verb

past tense of demand
1
as in requested
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election

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as in required
to have as a requirement a task that demands one's unremitting attention

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as in asked
to set or receive as a price superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie

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Recent Examples of demanded
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Officials in the seven western states have been battling over the Colorado River’s water for more than a century, particularly as the West's increasing population has demanded more water at a time of persistent drought. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Driver Harjit Kaur was charged only with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence — a maximum one-year sentence — and has pleaded not guilty and demanded a trial. — Ruyuan Li. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The lawmakers demanded that the VA disclose details about its shortage of mental health providers and the impact on veterans. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026 Even if maritime regulators demanded shippers purchase more defendable vessels, the crews aboard are unready for the challenge. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 One of them confronted Wesley, who allegedly began to yell at the other counselor and demanded to know what was going on. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 In a separate statement, FIFPRO, the body representing soccer players around the world, also condemned FIFA for pursuing its plan and demanded a set of governance reforms. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 Cornyn and Tillis also demanded that the Justice Department provide constraints to tax audit immunity that was granted to Trump, two of his sons and their business as part of the lawsuit settlement. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The driver insisted that he shouldn't be issued a speeding ticket and then demanded to speak to the officer's supervisor. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanded
  1. required
  2. requested
  3. needed
  4. asked
  5. mandatory
  6. commanded
  7. wanted
  8. charged
Adjective
  • The resolution there would be unlikely to muster the required 60 votes needed to advance.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The city later cleared the restaurant to reopen after the required corrections were made.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Omar also requested information from McCarthy about any other official events or Minnesota leaders HSI agents may have observed this year.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
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  • To avoid a runoff, Graham Nordone needed to pass the 50% threshold in Tuesday’s special primary election, as South Carolina law requires a candidate to win more than half of the vote to secure their party’s nomination.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But because the late senator had been seeking reelection and already secured the nomination in June, Republicans also needed a new candidate on the ballot.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of needed
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  • After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • White, Clark and others with the Fever have been asked to respond to Cunningham’s beliefs since, and other voices in the league have weighed in as well.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of asked
Adjective
  • From a historic red card to mandatory hydration breaks, Barton offers a window into changes from a World Cup referees’ perspective.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Program would be mandatory At least 111 substances of unknown safety have been added to foods, drinks and supplements sold in the United States without alerting the FDA, according to a study released this March.
    — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandatory
Verb
  • Yet for every one of these tremendous leaps forward engineered by Gorbachev, Putin has commanded a sensational step backward.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The officials said Issa, who once commanded Syria's military 17th Division, went to the Syrian embassy in Beirut on Friday for some paperwork.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of commanded
Verb
  • Defender Gabriel Heinze wanted to leave in 2007, having lost his place in the team to Patrice Evra.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, many people wanted to know whether machines could become curious.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of wanted
Verb
  • The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2020, police charged two Los Angeles-area men and a woman with participating in Tran’s killing.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged

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