as in demand
something that someone insists upon having
issued the ultimatum that the project be finished by the following week, or it would be terminated
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Recent Examples of ultimatum
In late January came an ultimatum to federal employees: Resign from your jobs with pay and benefits through September, or risk being laid off.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
The decision to remove the enormous mural near the White House comes after a U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation earlier this week that gave D.C. an ultimatum: either paint over the slogan or risk losing federal funding.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump issued a final ultimatum to Hamas on Wednesday to release hostages.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Which brings us to the album’s less enamored songs, the ones that go into what went wrong in a relationship that was so celebrated in the public eye, not least of all for how his spouse put up an ultimatum to sober up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
The decision to remove the enormous mural near the White House comes after a U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation earlier this week that gave D.C. an ultimatum: either paint over the slogan or risk losing federal funding.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump issued a final ultimatum to Hamas on Wednesday to release hostages.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Which brings us to the album’s less enamored songs, the ones that go into what went wrong in a relationship that was so celebrated in the public eye, not least of all for how his spouse put up an ultimatum to sober up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
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The number of job openings — a measurement of labor market demand — fell to 7.57 million in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ JOLTS report released Tuesday.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Europe, Germany’s DAX returned 1.7% and France’s CAC 40 rose 1.1% after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the world’s biggest trade bloc would not cower in the face of U.S. trade demands.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The first request for money was sent on 1 August, with members asked to send £35 fees via PayPal.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The city did not respond to a March request for comment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Holtec can go ahead with the tube repairs on its schedule, but the company does so at its own risk as the NRC will decide whether the repairs meet requirements in the end, Burnell said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gary contends the user rates for the three communities are decades old and too low to meet the requirements of a federal consent decree.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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