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call for

VERB
demand; entail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask for involve need request require suggest want
WEAK
inquire lack necessitate occasion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike have

Example Sentences

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No one seemed to call for this or expect it or know entirely why she was doing it, but so she did.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Aoibh said she sees the play as a call for change and empowerment in County Tyrone and beyond.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, across the board, estimates call for a sharp jump after months of softer readings.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That could call for rate increases to help bring inflation down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

For the young women who answered the Komsomol call for volunteers on October 10, 1941, their transformation from civilians to soldiers was abrupt.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein