demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
have demanded
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present perfectof demand.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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If the proposed route is correct, moving the Altar Stone to Stonehenge would have demanded significant cooperation among Neolithic communities.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
“We have demanded more agents and more resources for many years,” said Rachid Sbihi, the spokesman for the trade union representing the civilian police force in Ceuta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The incident prompted protests in Houston on Wednesday, and four Democratic Congress members have demanded an independent investigation into Salgado's death.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Araujo’s family, activists, and local lawmakers have demanded an independent investigation.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Then the Augurs have demanded that all students—even graduates—return to Blackcliff to serve as witnesses to the Trials.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
