calls 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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Private credit is growing rapidly in the EU, prompting calls for increased oversight from European Central Bank officials.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Rayner faced charges of hypocrisy and calls for her to stand down, and she did so after admitting arrangements on her family home in Greater Manchester meant she should have paid a higher rate.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Quarterly revenue rose 44% to $1 billion, ahead of analysts’ calls for $944.1 million.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The official line softened into neutrality: calls for de-escalation, freedom of navigation, dialogue among “all parties.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“Remember, Gregor, the prophecy calls for only four of the twelve to die. Think we can take them, you and I?”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins