1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
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Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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Professors acknowledge not all students appreciate the forced civics learning.
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Allen G. Breed and Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The film was inspired by real events that have become some of the most notorious in WWII history, a forced march of some 60,000 Filipino and 15,000 U.S. prisoners of war following the Japanese victory at the Battle of Bataan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Cotton buyers can demand proof of living wages for workers and verify that no forced or child labor is used in the production process.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
More than 24 hours after a leaking railcar in Whitewater Township prompted a forced evacuation, residents were finally allowed to go home.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
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Allen G. Breed and Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The film was inspired by real events that have become some of the most notorious in WWII history, a forced march of some 60,000 Filipino and 15,000 U.S. prisoners of war following the Japanese victory at the Battle of Bataan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Cotton buyers can demand proof of living wages for workers and verify that no forced or child labor is used in the production process.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
More than 24 hours after a leaking railcar in Whitewater Township prompted a forced evacuation, residents were finally allowed to go home.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
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forced
adjective
ˈfō(ə)rst 
ˈfȯ(ə)rst
1
: caused or brought about by force or necessity : involuntary
made a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort
a forced laugh
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