PRESSES (FOR) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

presses (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of press (for)

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions

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Extended to the realm of foreign policy, this reimagination of the foundations of Western civilization demands a new and distinct grand strategy.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
What has been missing is the urgency — and the political will — to respond on the scale this crisis demands.

— Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Broadway production takes that same approach and translates it thrillingly to the stage through an entirely original ghost story that requires no knowledge of anything that’s come before it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Following a 1990 accident that fractured his spine, Billesdon lives with a paralyzed colon and bladder that requires workplace accommodations and causes severe side effects from medication.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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The person asked for gas money and Bitcoin, requests the family found suspicious because Goods doesn't drive and didn't have a car in Las Vegas.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Districts have to abide by Wisconsin’s open records law, meaning that reams of records are available to anyone who formally requests them.

— Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Aug. 2026

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