call for

phrase

Synonyms of call fornext
1
: to call (as at one's house) to get
I'll call for you after dinner
2
: to require as necessary or appropriate
the job calls for typing skills
the design calls for three windows

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Its forecast for the current period calls for closer to 12% growth at the midpoint of the range, also just ahead of expectations. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 International calls for greater restrictions on autonomous weapons systems come as negotiators prepare to meet in Geneva in November to strengthen the existing Convention on Conventional Weapons. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The weather service’s latest forecast for San Luis Obispo called for cloudy skies with a 20% chance of showers. — Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call for

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of call for was in 1547

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