CLAMORS (FOR) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

clamors (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clamor (for)

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once

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Modern operational resilience demands dynamic alignment frameworks, such as expanding target setting into living check-in agreements that continually adjust resources, targets and support to match shifting market realities.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The process now laid out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services demands that states verify how severe a diagnosis is — this requires an extra visit and paperwork from the doctor.

— Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of demands

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Proton Mail, acting as a proxy, requests the image and caches it on its own servers.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
The person asked for gas money and Bitcoin, requests the family found suspicious because Goods doesn't drive and didn't have a car in Las Vegas.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of requests

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This may not come as a surprise in a world not only of AI, but widespread access to technology that requires ordinary people to develop typing skills.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
If the rug requires mold or mildew remediation, consult a professional rug cleaner.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of requires

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Drinking Buddies is a liquid that claims to contain DHM along with an acetaldehyde-busting amino acid, herbs such as milk thistle, and B vitamins.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Her family claims they were not allowed to visit her without Miller being present, and his behavior during the experience turned them against the two getting married.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

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