the forces

plural noun

British

: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces

Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?

Examples of the forces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the nanoscale, properties can shift dramatically because quantum effects and the forces acting at a material’s surface — such as electrostatic and other molecular interactions — begin to dominate their behavior. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Woody possesses the rare combination of vulnerability, intelligence and strength that Younger demands, while Malachi, Conrad, Kola and Tuppence bring extraordinary weight and complexity to the forces shaping his life. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The next major step involves modeling the forces that cause fluids to move. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Our critics and correspondents on the forces transforming fashion, dining, and the arts—from Saudi Arabia to Paris, the White House to the Edinburgh Fringe. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the forces

• discourses
• divorces
• endorses
• enforces
• indorses
• racehorses
• workforces
• courses
• horses
• sources
• reinforces
• watercourses