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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
the demanding assignment kept them working all night long
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as in exacting
hard to please
will play before a demanding audience of music critics, who are not easily impressed
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
the demanding task of reading and grading student compositions
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as in requiring
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election
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as in needing
to have as a requirement
a task that demands one's unremitting attention
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as in asking
to set or receive as a price
superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie
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Recent Examples of demanding
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
Shouldn’t the focus be entirely on hiring the best person for what is a pretty demanding job?
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
No company—no matter how wealthy—can silence the cause of workers demanding justice.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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By automating many of the repetitive and physically demanding tasks in fulfillment centers, Amazon has been able to reduce the risk of injuries among its employees while also increasing the speed and accuracy of its operations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
Shouldn’t the focus be entirely on hiring the best person for what is a pretty demanding job?
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
These inequities are morally indefensible and economically unsustainable, demanding systemic reform to ensure equitable, high-quality care for all.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
No company—no matter how wealthy—can silence the cause of workers demanding justice.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demanding
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But living on the coast has become more challenging in recent years.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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These winds can cause significant damage, increase the frequency of wildfires, and make firefighting efforts more challenging, while also posing aviation hazards and creating turbulent surf conditions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The painter’s attempts to capture reality — so exacting, so careful, so prepared — end in what looks like failure.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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The French have the historical edge, at least of topiary in its most exacting forms, with the grand formal gardens at the Palace of Versailles and swaths of rounded, bubbling topiary at the gardens of Marqueyssac.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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But extracting data from a phone can be extremely difficult, depending on the model of the phone and the operating system.Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Add Fragrance That earthy pine scent is one aspect of a real tree that is difficult to part with when making the switch to faux.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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By requiring tougher punishment for some theft and drug crimes, it’s expected to increase spending on jails and prisons.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of this will enable IT workers across many disciplines to focus on higher-value tasks, requiring skills that machines still can’t replicate.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s attorney Alex Spiro filed a motion Monday asking a judge to force the accuser to reveal her real name or dismiss the case.Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In a time when people approach political, social and economic issues with a different set of information and fake news is rampant, the best way to do that is to approach tough conversations with stories rather than facts.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The clients’ storefronts are positioned to succeed in a sometimes tough marketplace by focusing on exclusivity and quality.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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When requesting feedback, good collaborators err on the side of specificity.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the first two days of deliberations, jurors sent several notes to the court requesting to review video evidence and rehear parts of the jury instructions and testimony during the trial.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Demanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demanding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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