coercions

noun

plural of coercion
as in constraints
the use of power to impose one's will on another a promise obtained by coercion is never binding

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  1. constraints
  2. pressures
  3. compulsions
Noun
  • Like any political phenomenon, the constraints on Bolsonaro can be explained in multiple ways.
    — Cristina Buarque de Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • The software evaluates millions of potential operating conditions in order to find the limited periods when transmission constraints actually occur.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of constraints
Noun
  • In Iran’s eyes this violates the MoU, which included provisions for reopening the strait, easing financial pressures on Iran and setting expectations for addressing Iran’s nuclear program.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Increasingly, pressures including climate change, fires and the proliferation of invasive species have continued to negatively impact the region, according to the NPS, despite ongoing conservation and restoration efforts.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of pressures
Noun
  • These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • For me, one of these compulsions ended up being using the tracking app.
    — Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 22 May 2026
Definition of compulsions
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