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using force or threats to make someone do something; using coercion
coercive measures
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Recent Examples of coercive
And those professionals have to figure out how best to balance coercive conservation policies with gentle nudges.
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Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
The man, Lawrence Ray, argued that Hughes’ testimony about coercive control was improper.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Taiwanese politics are unstable, with no consensus on the need to increase defense spending, and there are a range of coercive measures short of kinetic conflict that could enable Chinese leader Xi Jinping to win Taiwan without firing a shot.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
Atieno is charged with controlling and coercive behaviour between December 2015 and May 2018, assault occasioning actual bodily harm between January 2012 and January 2015, harassment between January 2021 and December last year, and an alleged breach of a non-molestation order, per The Standard.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
The man, Lawrence Ray, argued that Hughes’ testimony about coercive control was improper.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Taiwanese politics are unstable, with no consensus on the need to increase defense spending, and there are a range of coercive measures short of kinetic conflict that could enable Chinese leader Xi Jinping to win Taiwan without firing a shot.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
Atieno is charged with controlling and coercive behaviour between December 2015 and May 2018, assault occasioning actual bodily harm between January 2012 and January 2015, harassment between January 2021 and December last year, and an alleged breach of a non-molestation order, per The Standard.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercive
Adjective
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This suggested that the persistent activity of PKMζ is required to maintain a memory.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Many prominent men across sports, music, business and politics have opened up about their mental health struggles, helping to chip away at the persistent stigma that discourages men from seeking help.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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On the spectrum from white to red, direct pressing and minimal skin contact produce light, crisp, floral styles with orchard fruits and bright acidity, which stylistically are closer to white wines.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Familiar Democrats in Texas have the best chance of unseating Republicans in 2026, as the economy becomes a more pressing issue statewide than border security, according to a statewide survey.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Coercive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercive. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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