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demands

Pronunciation: [dɪˈmændz]

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Learn how to use demands in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “requirements”

(noun) a demand is something that people need or ask for strongly. It is like when a teacher asks students to do their homework because it is important.

Example

The teacher has high demands for homework to make sure students learn well.

Example

His demands for a perfect score made it hard for everyone to feel good about their work.

Example

What are the demands of this project that we need to meet?

Context: “requests”

(verb) to demand means to ask for something very firmly or insistently. It’s like when you really, really want something and you ask for it strongly.

Example

She demands respect from her peers because she works hard.

Example

He didn’t demand anything from his friends, showing that he was easygoing.

Example

Why do you think she demands more time for her project?

How to pronounce demands

Pronunciation: [dɪˈmændz]

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