as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
a promise obtained by coercion is never binding
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Recent Examples of coercion
Among the points of discussion during the hearing were whether requirements to display the Ten Commandments in public schools would amount to unconstitutional religious coercion or merely be a passive acknowledgement of a significant historical text.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
European foreign policy leaders made clear that trade coercion would harm the broader transatlantic relationship and potentially derail other ongoing negotiations.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 18 Jan. 2026
At the time, Agnel admitted the incidents occurred, but denied that any coercion took place.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
And again, the supervision and bringing in some sunlight does not mean coercion.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
European foreign policy leaders made clear that trade coercion would harm the broader transatlantic relationship and potentially derail other ongoing negotiations.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 18 Jan. 2026
At the time, Agnel admitted the incidents occurred, but denied that any coercion took place.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
And again, the supervision and bringing in some sunlight does not mean coercion.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercion
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As priorities are refreshed and budgets defended, the pressure to demonstrate productivity in visible ways becomes the default response.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, late last week the city received notice that the organization was pulling their offer, citing capacity constraints.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Power availability has already emerged as a limiting factor for data center developers, with one analysis finding that constraints were extending construction timelines by 24 to 72 months.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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These obsessions and compulsions can vary from person to person.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
15 Dec. 2025
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That warrant followed a separate September 2023 arrest on state charges, including assault on public safety personnel, third-degree assault, breach of peace, interfering with an officer and first-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, as noted in the release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The lawmakers have refuted those claims, arguing that the probe is an act of political intimidation.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each of these impact sites stands testament to the violence of its creation — cataclysmic collisions that carved vast basins in the lunar surface, while hurling debris miles across the face of Earth's natural satellite.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Immigrants are now regularly blamed for taking resources from the state, driving an increase in gang and gun violence, and contributing to the country’s high unemployment rate—around eight per cent, twice that of the United States.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Coercion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercion. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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