Thesaurus results for IMPORTUNITY

importunity

noun

ˌim-pər-ˈtü-nə-tē

Definition of importunity

as in demand

something that someone insists upon having overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups

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as in harassment

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers

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Recent Examples of importunity Our own house has turned into a kind of office, a site of fax and phone, of administration and importunity. — Seamus Heaney, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024

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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Shares of TSMC TSMC, which counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers, has been a major beneficiary of surging demand for advanced AI chips.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
So whole new genres emerged out of that demand — like reality TV stars and other characters engineered for that audience.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of demand

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The law only became deployed as a vehicle for students to pursue claims of violence or harassment against other students in the 2000s, Armstrong said.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Three freshman Missouri Tigers football players, including two from the Kansas City metro area, were arrested Monday in Columbia on charges of suspicion of first-degree harassment.

— PJ Green October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of harassment

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The event was held at the request of Epoch AI, an organization that benchmarks the progress of artificial intelligence systems.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
David Peck, Pourharton’s attorney, told the Town Plan and Zoning Commission that his client’s business has created no reason for rejecting the request, noting that GG hasn’t been the scene of arrests or police activity.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of request

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Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The company said at the time that the facility would test battery performance, quality and durability under requirements specific to the region.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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