deforcing

Definition of deforcingnext
present participle of deforce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforcing
Verb
  • Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.
    JC Reindl, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.
    Philip Metres August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But stripping out the geoeconomic nuance risks creating a false sense of security.
    Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The state Senate on Monday advanced a House proposal demanding that cities and counties treat short-term rentals like any other homes, stripping almost all local requirements for inspections, parking, fire safety and licensing.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Deforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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