as in persistent
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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
Consider talking with her – away from him – about the risk of emotional abuse through isolation (or even coercive control of finances).
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The Chinese Commerce Ministry said the latest tariff threats expose the U.S.'s coercive tactics.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The biggest problem is the extraordinarily coercive tactics that Trump has deployed against private businesses.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Preparedness And Training Threat actors are increasingly employing coercive methods such as fear, humiliation and ultimatums, to threaten and con individuals.
—Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The Chinese Commerce Ministry said the latest tariff threats expose the U.S.'s coercive tactics.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The biggest problem is the extraordinarily coercive tactics that Trump has deployed against private businesses.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Preparedness And Training Threat actors are increasingly employing coercive methods such as fear, humiliation and ultimatums, to threaten and con individuals.
—Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercive
Adjective
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Yet Sobule recognized the persistent sexism that followed her and her peers onto television and the covers of magazines.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The program provides monthly payments of $1,200 to young people who recently aged out of extended foster care, yet the baseline data reveals persistent struggles: 70% of participants frequently worry about paying bills, 40% experienced homelessness in the past year, and 70% face food insecurity.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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In 2024, the Scott brothers partnered on a first-of-its-kind partnership called The Healthy Home Innovation Fund to invest in innovations that can help tackle the most pressing issues facing homeowners, renters, builders and others.—
Jennifer Bradley Franklin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Bengals added Fairchild in the third, so adding another lineman while there were more pressing needs is strange, especially a raw lineman like Rivers.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Coercive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercive. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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