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Recent Examples of Hobson's choice
The best of Hobson's choice: Altman could write a check to Apple to make ChatGPT the pre-loaded AI model on its operating systems.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025
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
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hobson's choice
Noun
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Seniors and distressed homeowners are targeted because the system gives them no buffer against coercion.—
Darlene Mealy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 23-year-old Hunter, who is 6-foot-3 and 318 pounds, was a force up front, earning All-Big 12 honors twice while totaling 17 tackles for loss across 24 games over the past two seasons.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Mizan news agency of Iran’s judiciary announced Kiani was convicted of charges including attacks on security forces in the city of Asfahn in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The three-story W Atrium, with its floor-to-ceiling windows and natural light, pulls double duty as an event space and production backdrop, attracting film and content crews.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The note tells Michael that one of his guards, an off-duty New York City detective, will be here in a half-hour or so.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Told through first-person narration and stylized imagery, the film charts his attempts to reconcile a criminal past with family obligations and shifting moral ground.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since 2016, federal officials allege, Meade has been trying to avoid paying the tax obligation through a number of tactics, which include withdrawing large sums of cash and purchasing cashier’s checks from his business accounts.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With Wallstedt under duress and sliding from post to post, Preds star Steven Stamkos gave Nashville the game’s first lead with a wraparound that was a half-second quicker than Quinn Hughes’ attempt to deflect the puck.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2026
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Under Texas law, a contract signed under duress is generally voidable if it was obtained through an improper or unlawful threat that overrode the signer’s free will.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hobson's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hobson%27s%20choice. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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