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verb

Definition of call (for)next
1
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

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2
as in to seek
to make a request for called for someone to help with planning the club's party

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call for

2 of 2

phrase

1
as in order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority The bill calls for tighter regulation.

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2
as in require
to have as a requirement This calls for a toast!

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3
as in request
to give a request or demand for The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

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Recent Examples of call (for)
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The publication also calls for better national infrastructure around women’s heart health that includes more training, community engagement and research. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 Defensive tackle Karl Brooks, who was called for one of those roughing penalties, declined to speak with reporters after the game. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Unions and public-sector workers have joined, calling for more public spending and protesting growing inequality. — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 On April 13, 2021—the day after Lanitis died—the Appenzell Ausserrhoden prosecutor’s office ordered the seizure of relevant records and called for an autopsy, which revealed that Lanitis had died of multiple organ failure. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call (for)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (for)
  1. demand
  2. seek
  3. require
  4. request
  5. claim
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  • Netanyahu’s opponents said he should be held accountable for the security failures that occurred on his watch and have demanded a commission of inquiry.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The questions must be what caused the accident, whether it could have been prevented, and what corrective action the evidence demands.
    — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of demand
Verb
  • These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Shuler has sought to use AI to mobilize voters this election cycle, even as data centers divide organized labor and invite public backlash.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seek
Verb
  • Unmanned vessels could potentially carry additional missile capacity without requiring the same onboard crew arrangements as conventional warships.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Florida law requires that a judge be admitted to the Florida Bar for at least five years before taking office (with no requirement for actual experience, just the fact of possessing a law license).
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of require
Verb
  • Higby did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment and did not have an attorney in court records.
    — Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Hainsworth was fired in January of 2023 and alleged in the same lawsuit that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace safety hazards and requesting accommodations for injuries sustained on the job.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of request
Verb
  • Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot claim the future of Israel and its security is at stake.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; the attackers’ motive remained unknown.
    — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Call (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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