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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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Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 One white woman demanded to talk to the manager about how the $1,200 applause machine wouldn’t clap for her. — Molly The Bird, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 On May 13, 2007, Leon Heron, 34, was going home to his wife with dinner from Taco Bell when two people confronted him and demanded his belongings. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The Justice Department has demanded statewide voter registration lists as part of an effort to identify potentially ineligible registrations. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them. — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 There are also more substantial matters on the table, even beyond the six figures demanded by the owners for the extended stay. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 Two to three suspects demanded victims' belongings at gunpoint using firearms equipped with lasers, police said. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have demanded answers to how the administration will protect access to affordable care for people who get their drugs from over the border. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanded
  1. required
  2. requested
  3. needed
  4. asked
  5. mandatory
  6. commanded
  7. wanted
  8. charged
Adjective
  • An agent that gathers records or checks for required information may operate with limited intervention.
    — Heather Bassett, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Balderaz was also stabbed in the arm during a struggle and required stitches at the hospital, officials said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of required
Verb
  • Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of needed
Verb
  • When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of asked
Adjective
  • In Southern California, the city of Long Beach has issued a mandatory evacuation order for some homes through Tuesday.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Long Beach issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of Seaside Walk between 64th and 66th Place.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mandatory
Verb
  • While her sculptural dress commanded attention with its plunging neckline and exaggerated peplum waist, her shoes provided a sleek, minimalist finish that tied the entire look together.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • New homes have traditionally commanded a price premium over existing homes, but that relationship has flipped over the past two years.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanded
Verb
  • Hernández said the group wanted to use the platform to bring further awareness to the struggles immigrants continue to face in this country with an audience that notably skews more American than Los Tigres is accustomed to.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Favreau wanted the vehicle bouncy, but not too fast or implausibly smooth.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanted
Verb
  • After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • He was cleared of that, but then fell out with a friend who had helped concoct his alibi in the libel case, and was charged with perjury.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Demanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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