as in unwilling
not made or done willingly or by choice
coerced participation that couldn't last
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as in forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
was coerced into signing the document
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Recent Examples of coerced
Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors retried one of the men, John Kogut – who had made a coerced confession to the murder – but he was acquitted.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Winters writes that this initial system of coerced labor didn’t go very well for the elites.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Like Netflix's popular 2015 docuseries Making a Murderer, The Yogurt Shop Murders explores unethical interrogation tactics used by law enforcement and questions of coerced confessions.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
However, both Maher and his third wife Heidi have since claimed that Maher's confession was coerced.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Two witnesses would have to sign the request to ensure that the patient is not being coerced.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Those confessions would later be called into question after the two recanted, saying they were coerced.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The group, which was active between 2019 and 2021, operated its scheme on the messaging platform Discord, and coerced children as young as 11 years old, often exploiting their mental health status or fraught family situations, the feds allege.
—John Annese, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
In the second, known as a Huntley hearing, Carro will review evidence before ruling whether statements Mangione made to law enforcement were coerced or obtained in violation of his rights.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 Dec. 2025
Pressured to break up with her girlfriend, she was coerced into marrying her boxing coach (Ben Foster), only to face years of domestic abuse that nearly killed her.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
This is the real danger for the NBA—players who get coerced into trying to rig games.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Deradicalization is equally vital—not as a coerced reeducation, but as part of a healing process that encompasses Israelis as well as Palestinians.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors retried one of the men, John Kogut – who had made a coerced confession to the murder – but he was acquitted.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Winters writes that this initial system of coerced labor didn’t go very well for the elites.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Like Netflix's popular 2015 docuseries Making a Murderer, The Yogurt Shop Murders explores unethical interrogation tactics used by law enforcement and questions of coerced confessions.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
He was coerced into opening a black safe that contained about $400 in cash, and a gold necklace, gold bracelet and gold ring were taken off his body.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
However, both Maher and his third wife Heidi have since claimed that Maher's confession was coerced.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Two witnesses would have to sign the request to ensure that the patient is not being coerced.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Those confessions would later be called into question after the two recanted, saying they were coerced.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The group, which was active between 2019 and 2021, operated its scheme on the messaging platform Discord, and coerced children as young as 11 years old, often exploiting their mental health status or fraught family situations, the feds allege.
—John Annese, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
In the second, known as a Huntley hearing, Carro will review evidence before ruling whether statements Mangione made to law enforcement were coerced or obtained in violation of his rights.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 Dec. 2025
Pressured to break up with her girlfriend, she was coerced into marrying her boxing coach (Ben Foster), only to face years of domestic abuse that nearly killed her.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
This is the real danger for the NBA—players who get coerced into trying to rig games.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coerced
Adjective
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Dolphins a longshot at best, especially with Fins among teams unwilling to give Harbaugh say over the general manager.—
Greg Cote
January 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Another violent image now joins the grim archive that has made Minnesota an unwilling stage for national trauma for years running.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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The township, which has raised the possibility it'll be forced into bankruptcy, said its insurer went out of business before the claim arose.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Staff check in with you each morning and evening to tailor your day to your energy, mood, and goals, whether that's heli-fishing at dawn, a forest bathing session, or a spontaneous helicopter ride for a picnic on a glacier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, spontaneous and induced sleep promoted genome stability, suggesting that the evolution of sleep may have occurred to repair DNA damage and reduce cellular stress in simple nerve nets.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Given rising trade tensions and the likely unsustainable strength in the export sector, Beijing might eventually be compelled to ramp up its policy measures significantly.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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You might be compelled to flirt with the visible lingerie trend or pair a new faux fur coat with tall Uggs.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Elvyn Yohel Ramos Routt County Investigators also said Ramos filed an insurance claim reporting the fire as accidental.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Diaz obliged, but not before smacking an unlucky onlooker with a wayward first attempt, above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Grok initially refused to put clown makeup on a Jama photo at the request of one user, but when another person said the photo was not of Jama, Grok soon obliged.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Things got complicated at that point, given that Kern County’s district attorney was obligated to recuse herself and Atty.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Under reporting requirements to antitrust enforcers, companies are obligated to provide notice of large mergers, including hostile bids.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Coerced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coerced. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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