variants
or ultimata
as in demands
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 ultimatums
Control, often coercive, in the form of ultimatums.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Trump’s ultimatums have not prompted the Kremlin to move one inch in its war in Ukraine so far, other than to give the president a meeting.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Dramatic ultimatums to staff about AI pivots are increasingly common among Apple’s competitors.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some left because of promotions or retirements, but others because of ultimatums to accept new assignments or resign.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Trump’s ultimatums have not prompted the Kremlin to move one inch in its war in Ukraine so far, other than to give the president a meeting.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Direct lines of contact between the two powers devolved into a muddle of nuclear threats, insults and ultimatums.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Dramatic ultimatums to staff about AI pivots are increasingly common among Apple’s competitors.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimatums
Noun
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Unlike other real estate firms that are often handcuffed by the short-term demands of Wall Street or bankers, Bren’s singular control allows his company the luxury of patient thinking.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The challenge lies in scaling the technology for long missions without adding excessive weight or energy demands.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, after learning of the whistleblower complaint, county officials told the commission that four of its recent hires did not meet eligibility requirements, and they were expelled from the training program.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The pilot has moments both sweet and funny, and sets up the possibility of romance amongst the characters, as well as further high jinks from a rotating cast of license seekers and citizens ignorant of the requirements for a Real ID.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kalshi also portrayed the requests for emails, texts and other company materials related to geolocation as burdensome, given that identifying and organizing materials would require additional legal expenses and disruption.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bonta and other attorneys general have selectively opposed the Justice Department’s requests to pause cases, generally allowing those that work in their states’ favor to proceed.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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If fewer people resign and land new jobs, there will be less opportunities available, and with fewer job requisitions, there’s less movement overall.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ultimatums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimatums. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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