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
After Harvard refused to capitulate to an administration ultimatum to hand university control to federal officials, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sent the school a letter on April 16, 2025.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
At the news conference, Fitzpatrick gave the students an ultimatum to voluntarily surrender themselves to authorities and be given an appearance ticket for unlawful imprisonment — a Class A misdemeanor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Hogg didn’t immediately comment on the ultimatum from fellow party leaders.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Faced with a ceasefire ultimatum or the prospect of massive new Western sanctions on banking and energy, Putin instead made a counter offer.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
At the news conference, Fitzpatrick gave the students an ultimatum to voluntarily surrender themselves to authorities and be given an appearance ticket for unlawful imprisonment — a Class A misdemeanor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Hogg didn’t immediately comment on the ultimatum from fellow party leaders.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Faced with a ceasefire ultimatum or the prospect of massive new Western sanctions on banking and energy, Putin instead made a counter offer.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ultimatum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatum
Noun
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Funds would introduce more buyers, and more demand would mean higher valuations.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
31 May 2025
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In 2023, research published by the Danish Center for Social Science Research found increasing good health and educational resources for 60- to 70-year-olds, along with higher demand for older workers, could point to retirement age increases in the future.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The request for correction process is intended to correct errors, not to bias assessments to be more favorable to industry and to delay protective actions.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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Amazon did not immediately return Sourcing Journal’s request for comment on its robotics aspirations.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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The requirement to check in 60 minutes before an international flight remains unchanged.—
Dennis Green,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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During their last meeting in May, both countries agreed to exchange their requirements for a ceasefire.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Ultimatum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatum. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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