Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of demand
"The new security protocol requires strict adherence to all demands regarding data encryption and user authentication before access is granted."
In plain English: Demands are things that someone insists you must do or give them without asking nicely.
"The new job comes with high demands on your time and energy."
Usage: Use "demands" as a noun to refer to multiple urgent requests or claims that must be met, such as high energy demands on a battery. Do not confuse this with the verb form, which describes the act of insisting something be done.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demand
"The new manager demands that every report be submitted by noon without exception."
In plain English: To demand something is to ask for it very strongly and insist that you get it right away.
"The new rules place strict demands on everyone to recycle their plastic bottles."
Usage: Use demands to describe when someone or something requires something urgently or forcefully. It functions as the third-person singular verb form for subjects like he, she, it, or any singular noun.
Derived from Old French demande (a request), this term traces back to Latin mandare, meaning "to entrust." It originally referred to an act of asking or requiring something.