duresses

noun

plural of duress
as in constraints
the use of power to impose one's will on another complied with the order only under duress

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  1. constraints
  2. pressures
  3. compulsions
Noun
  • Satellite operators need efficient thrusters, but propulsion hardware must also fit tight spacecraft mass and integration constraints.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • It was made by whoever decided what success meant, what access existed, what constraints were removed and what failure was acceptable.
    — Beth Miller, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of constraints
Noun
  • Looking purely at inflationary pressures, the case for the Federal Reserve to raise rates further is also growing.
    — , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The unit paved the way for a 228-yard rushing performance and allowed just four pressures.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pressures
Noun
  • The real question is whether Pennsylvania and cities like Pittsburgh want skill games and other gambling opportunities to be widespread and unavoidable for people who struggle with compulsions to gamble.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of compulsions
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