HOBSON'S CHOICE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

Hobson's choice

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Definition of Hobson's choice

as in coercion

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Recent Examples of Hobson's choice Read my lips, in a veritable Hobson's choice between person or thing, AI is a thing, for now. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022

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Noun

The decision must be voluntary, informed, and free of coercion.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The key risk lies not in policy convergence but in setting precedents that blur the boundaries between law enforcement, coercion and commerce.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of coercion

Noun

The Barbarian and Archer Queen have joined forces and are recruiting you to help take the village — and his facial hair — back.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, security forces shot down explosive-laden drones near the regional capital Irbil's international airport.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 July 2026

Definition of force

Noun

Later in the day, discussions began to accelerate, with Villa moving to close the deal, which centred on an initial loan with a conditional obligation to buy.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The European Commission previously said AliExpress breached its obligations under the DSA, which required it to diligently assess and mitigate the risks of counterfeits.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of obligation

Noun

Indianapolis can’t afford for Jones to constantly be under duress from his blindside, so Raimann must be a pillar of consistent protection, or else Indy’s whole offense will crumble.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Work team resilience emerges from collective resources—trust, shared mental models, the capacity to coordinate under duress—rather than from a simple sum of individually tough members.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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