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

Colonial technology came for his kingdom, regardless, and the forces of modernity ended up demonizing those who didn’t embrace technology as backward and uncivilized. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026

No bold vision is immune to the forces that can slow and even stop the delivery of the infrastructure that supports that grand idea. —Gia Biagi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

As the forces of American politics, economics, and culture triumphed over Indigenous lifeways, the frontier moved on to the Ohio River Valley, then Kentucky and Tennessee, and Kansas and Nebraska. —Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

By going undercover in these groups for months, Vandoorne was able to shine a light on not just how prevalent these types of crimes are, but the forces in our society that are allowing this to continue. —Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the forces

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