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demanded

ADJECTIVE
enforced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imposed prescribed required sanctioned
STRONG
advocated charged compelled constrained dictated enjoined established exacted executed invoked kept ordained pressed
WEAK
carried out forced upon prevalent
ADJECTIVE
popular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible familiar prevalent public rampant ubiquitous universal
WEAK
accepted adopted approved conventional current embraced general in demand in use ordinary prevailing proletarian regnant rife ruling stock widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited particular uncommon
WEAK
different unusual
ADJECTIVE
requested
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desired needed
STRONG
appealed asked hunted petitioned requisitioned solicited sought wished
ADJECTIVE
required
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate compulsory enforced mandatory must-have necessary needed obligatory prescribed recommended requisite vital
STRONG
deserved right set
WEAK
called-for compulsatory condign due essential imperative imperious indispensable just needful prerequisite rightful suitable unavoidable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
optional voluntary
WEAK
inessential
ADJECTIVE
required/requisite
Synonyms
WEAK
appropriate called-for compulsatory compulsory condign deserved due enforced essential imperative imperious indispensable just mandatory needed needful obligatory prerequisite prescribed recommended right rightful set suitable unavoidable vital
Antonyms
WEAK
nonessential optional unnecessary
ADJECTIVE
urgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compelling critical crucial demanding essential immediate imperative important indispensable necessary persuasive pressing serious vital weighty
WEAK
burning called-for capital chief clamant clamorous crying driving exigent foremost heavy hurry-up impelling importunate insistent instant leading life and death momentous paramount primary principal required salient top-priority touch and go touchy wanted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile inessential insignificant light minor needless nonessential optional secondary small trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary unsubstantial voluntary
WEAK
moderate

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Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to building of the controversial ballroom by midnight on Friday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Following Rocha Moya’s indictment, Washington demanded that Mexico arrest the governor and extradite him to the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Soon after being sworn in, he froze research funding at some universities and demanded changes in faculty and curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

At Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where the CJP held its earlier protest, the group demanded Pradhan's resignation as well as an overhaul of India's education system with greater accountability.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

On Picnic weekend, Sandy June’s business picked up as soon as the neon kicked on, and my lunch-bussing demanded more hustle.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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