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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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PBMs’ place in the healthcare supply chain faces steady calls for reform.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

For the first quarter, Norwegian posted adjusted earnings of 23 cents a share, ahead of analysts’ calls for 14 cents.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It’s not warm, though: The high temperature the last couple of days barely touched 60, and the post-time forecast calls for 55 degrees with fairly light winds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The ABC mainstay is once again facing calls for his firing after a joke about the first lady.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I don’t even answer Char when she calls for me to come her way.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake