importunities

noun

plural of importunity
1
as in demands
something that someone insists upon having overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups

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2
as in harassments
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for importunities
  1. demands
  2. harassments
  3. requests
  4. disturbances
  5. requirements
  6. requisitions
Noun
  • Should the party gain power back in Congress, its demands will have more teeth.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Modern replacement windows can incorporate insulating features designed to reduce heat transfer, which may help improve indoor comfort and potentially reduce heating and cooling demands.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of demands
Noun
  • The everyday realities of life under the occupation, including the hassles and harassments of bureaucratic delays and security checkpoints, can suddenly become matters of life and death.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of harassments
Noun
  • DeWees has gone to the county three times with requests for money from the opioid settlement, for meals and ad-hoc support for Breath of Life members.
    — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One measurable improvement came in its backlog of service requests.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • Any small disturbances will also cause the hurricane intensity to fluctuate.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Larger deployments would introduce greater distances, stronger environmental disturbances, and more difficult communication conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its intended role is to help operators respond to drone threats while accommodating changes in equipment and mission requirements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • An agent can sit in the background comparing requisitions, POs and invoices against the contract itself, flagging a purchase from the wrong supplier, a price that doesn’t match or a missing volume discount.
    — Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Headcount changes start with backfills, requisitions and contractor budgets.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of requisitions
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“Importunities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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