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

And some of the forces driving inflation — specifically the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure and higher energy prices — won’t easily be tamed by higher interest rates. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Some of the forces pushing up prices — specifically the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure and higher energy prices — won’t easily be tamed by higher interest rates. — Christopher Rugaber`, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The conversation will examine the forces turning sports collectibles into a multibillion-dollar marketplace, from rare memorabilia and record-breaking valuations to technology and a new generation of buyers. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

To live in truth here, now, today is to resist the forces that would like nothing more than to isolate, numb, and commodify us. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the forces

• discourses
• divorces
• endorses
• enforces
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• racehorses
• workforces
• courses
• horses
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• watercourses