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
Congress originally set a January deadline for its ultimatum.
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Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such an ultimatum would likely have rankled European capitals, but many would have complied.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
On Iran, Trump issued an ultimatum demanding Tehran agree to a new nuclear deal within two months or face potential military strikes.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t giving Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Such an ultimatum would likely have rankled European capitals, but many would have complied.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
On Iran, Trump issued an ultimatum demanding Tehran agree to a new nuclear deal within two months or face potential military strikes.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t giving Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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Apple store workers report strong consumer demand for the company's devices before potential price hikes take effect.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ivie urged jurors to interpret one December 2020 message sent by the woman as a demand for $50,000 and a Dodge Charger to resolve her claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Treasury Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The White House press office did not respond to a request for comment.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Similar requirements in the past have driven producer countries to strengthen and clarify protections against deforestation.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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