demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
has demanded
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present perfectof demand (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea for landmine blasts along their shared border that wounded South Korean soldiers earlier this month.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Akesson would likely be given the post of migration minister, and he has demanded that his party hold several other key portfolios.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
It has demanded a recovery plan to include fodder and subsidy support for farmers.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hsieh’s father, Richard Hsieh, has demanded a jury trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
And this rapidly growing urban population also has demanded food products.
From History of Farming in Ontario by C. C. (Charles Canniff) James
