as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
a promise obtained by coercion is never binding
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Recent Examples of coercion
If trapped in a situation involving domestic abuse, spousal infidelity, or romantic coercion, any action a woman takes can be justified or understood.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2025
China’s use of economic coercion against South Korea has fueled such anti-Beijing attitudes in recent years.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
The hammer of government coercion is reserved exclusively for use on taxpayers.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Defense portrayed Combs as having the final say over Cassie's look as a business decision instead of an element of coercion, as prosecutors alleged.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2025
China’s use of economic coercion against South Korea has fueled such anti-Beijing attitudes in recent years.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
The hammer of government coercion is reserved exclusively for use on taxpayers.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Defense portrayed Combs as having the final say over Cassie's look as a business decision instead of an element of coercion, as prosecutors alleged.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercion
Noun
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The report also comes as Trump seeks to turn up the pressure on Joe Biden.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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Its assessments will consider a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures, and financial and international developments.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Democratic governors pointed to financial constraints and anticipated federal funding cuts as primary reasons for reversing course.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The team is already looking to expand the model to account for real-world constraints, such as regional resource availability, cost, and lifecycle performance.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This film left us thinking about big topics like truth, persuasion, and compulsion, positioning us alongside the filmmaker and leading us to want to talk and think about this film for hours.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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In response, Sarah’s emotional state swings between consternation and compulsion as her solitary writer’s retreat morphs into a poolside war of wills between stuffy dame and slightly unhinged French gamine.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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The mayor has also called for peaceful protests and condemned any violence in reaction to immigration initiatives set in motion by the White House.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Immediate proceeds from the track—released in honor of Juneteenth—will benefit the Black Music Action Coalition Human Rights Fund and the anti–gun violence nonprofit Everytown, according to a press release.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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“Coercion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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