ultimatum
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7.6
- noun
- /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/
- Formal
- They made us stand for six hours out there... until finally von Scherbach came out and gave us his ultimatum.
- issue an ultimatum
- deliver an ultimatum
- present an ultimatum
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Watch on YouTubeYou giving him an ultimatum takes away that power.
- You giving him an ultimatum takes away that power.
- And they at the end of the day, gave me an ultimatum.
- And so when the news of the Anglo French ultimatums do reach Washington, the reaction is immediate.
- You know, at one point he like gave her an ultimatum.
- Her primary loyalty was to Obama, and she gave Kamala Harris that ultimatum.
- What advice do you have where I won't come off as controlling or have to give him an ultimatum?
- Winners are smart enough not to deal in ultimatums, take rigid positions, and not leave themselves a way out.
- And I was just caught in this process where, OK, this investor, he didn't threaten me, but the investor kind of gave me an ultimatum.
- He issued this ultimatum to NATO, to the West, to the United States, to Europe in December last year.
- But there was a character on the show, Alexis, who as she went and she gave her boyfriend the ultimatum and then she went out to date these other guys.
- I was given the ultimatum of take it down and then you'll be investigated without being suspended.
- And almost, I don't know if there was ever an ultimatum, but she finally made it, made the right decision and divorced him.
Examples
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I have given Alexandra an ultimatum: she has until commencement day to decide if she wants to marry me.
Fiction book (2001) -
I had to give them an ultimatum: give me Wednesdays off unpaid or I'll quit.
Academic text (2015) -
You giving him an ultimatum takes away that power.
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Hey, did she give you the ultimatum yet?
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France said yes, but Germany did not respond, so Britain eventually sent an ultimatum of her own.
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You should give him an ultimatum.
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The British and French issue an ultimatum to both sides to withdraw armed forces from the Canal area.
Fiction book (1993) -
We cannot guarantee the lives of foreign nationals after the expiry of this ultimatum.
Academic text (2001) -
Greece did not comply with Mussolini's harsh ultimatum of 29 August, which she deemed humiliating.
Academic text (1995) -
He gave her an ultimatum that she must decide by the end of the week.
Synonyms
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4.6
An offer you cannot change that you must accept or refuse
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ultimatum comes from the Latin word ultimus, meaning 'last', and it shares the same root as ultimate. So an ultimatum is a final demand — the 'last' offer before serious action or a break in a relationship.