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Common collocations with demand in American Collocation

demand noun

US /dɪˈmænd/

urgent

insistent
urgent

The dentist was relatively inexperienced and found it difficult to resist Mr M’s insistent demand for treatment.

unreasonable

unrealistic
unreasonable

Special educators are often overworked and face many unrealistic demands.

make a demand

make

The group made a demand for full equality.

satisfy or try to satisfy someone’s demands

accede to
accommodate
agree to
comply with
meet
respond to
satisfy

To meet the demands for improved housing conditions we have developed a new Private Sector Renewal Strategy.

refuse a demand

reject
resist

Employers resisted the demand for paid educational leave.

great or too great

enormous
excessive
heavy
huge

In Britain, by comparison with other countries, the teaching demands are excessive.

that cannot all be satisfied

competing
conflicting

The aim of this service is to assist the athlete to integrate all of the competing demands of their life.

changing or growing

changing
growing
increasing

Staff are failing to cope with the increasing demands being placed on them.