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demand

[dih-mand, -mahnd] / dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /
NOUN
question, request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal application call claim insistence interest need order requirement sale trade
STRONG
arrogation bid bidding charge clamor command counterclaim entreaty exaction importunity imposition inquiry interrogation lien necessity occasion petition plea prayer pursuit requisition rush search solicitation stipulation suit supplication ultimatum vogue want
WEAK
call for entreatment impetration imploration
Antonyms
STRONG
answer reply retreat
WEAK
grant offer
VERB
ask strongly for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal challenge claim expect force order press question request require stipulate urge
STRONG
abuse apply arrogate badger beg beseech besiege bid charge cite coerce command compel constrain counterclaim direct dun enjoin entreat exact hit implore importune inquire interrogate knock nag necessitate oblige pester petition postulate pray requisition solicit summon supplicate tax
WEAK
clamor for hit up impetrate insist on sue for whistle for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer deny disclaim reply
STRONG
compliment exonerate free give leave alone please praise release
WEAK
grant offer present supply
VERB
require
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask call for fail need take want
STRONG
command crave involve lack necessitate oblige
WEAK
cry out for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
have
WEAK
give grant offer present reply supply

Example Sentences

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As electricity demand rises, driven by data centers and advanced manufacturing, regions that can deliver reliable, affordable power will also have a competitive advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“There’s so much demand for our chips that it’s quite possible we’ll sell racks of them to third parties in the future,” Jassy writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This could sap a key source of demand for stocks, according to Steve Blitz, chief U.S. economist at TSLombard, who highlighted this risk in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In a March 31 joint statement, the governors called for a “diverse energy strategy,” identifying nuclear power as essential to meet growing demand and safeguard the region’s “collective energy future.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We will never starve, because the Collective has eliminated diversity and demand for more choices.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera