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

Materialized during the Industrial Revolution — a time of unprecedented societal change — the movement generally sought to redefine mankind’s relationship with technology and progress, with the ultimate goal of regulating the forces of nature so that humanity could achieve unity and immortality. —Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025

Yet Beijing has not accepted New Delhi’s demand for the next step—de-escalation and de-induction of the forces back to rear bases—leaving the basic military equation tense and provisional. —Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

The Next 3 Billion is dedicated to exploring the forces accelerating economic and societal prosperity across the world’s most ascendant regions. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Beneath that, the forces driving price action are complex and rarely discussed in broker reports or media write-ups. —Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the forces

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• enforces
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• horses
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