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demand

[dih-mand, -mahnd] / dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /
NOUN
question, request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal application call claim insistence interest need order requirement sale trade
STRONG
arrogation bid bidding charge clamor command counterclaim entreaty exaction importunity imposition inquiry interrogation lien necessity occasion petition plea prayer pursuit requisition rush search solicitation stipulation suit supplication ultimatum vogue want
WEAK
call for entreatment impetration imploration
Antonyms
STRONG
answer reply retreat
WEAK
grant offer
VERB
ask strongly for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal challenge claim expect force order press question request require stipulate urge
STRONG
abuse apply arrogate badger beg beseech besiege bid charge cite coerce command compel constrain counterclaim direct dun enjoin entreat exact hit implore importune inquire interrogate knock nag necessitate oblige pester petition postulate pray requisition solicit summon supplicate tax
WEAK
clamor for hit up impetrate insist on sue for whistle for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer deny disclaim reply
STRONG
compliment exonerate free give leave alone please praise release
WEAK
grant offer present supply
VERB
require
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask call for fail need take want
STRONG
command crave involve lack necessitate oblige
WEAK
cry out for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
have
WEAK
give grant offer present reply supply

Example Sentences

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While industry data shows consumer demand for Zyn is increasing, shipments of the product fell almost 24% in the quarter, Philip Morris said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

CME Group is breaking records for trading activity, as the options marketplace has been a major beneficiary of demand for investment protection during increasing uncertainty and market risk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The development sharpens the rivalry between Google’s custom semiconductor business and market leader Nvidia, as growing use of agentic AI brings a surge in demand for faster, more energy-efficient chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Additionally, by integrating power management into its TPUs to adjust how much power is being drawn based on demand, Google said the new chips can provide up to two times better performance-per-watt than Ironwood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

I thought of all the things I could demand, all the food.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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