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as in required
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
forced payment of membership dues
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as in strained
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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as in unwilling
not made or done willingly or by choice
participation in the program was forced
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as in compelled
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign road construction forced them to take an alternate route
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as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was accused of forcing a woman
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Recent Examples of forced
Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
On Monday, July 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the anti–forced outing bill AB1955.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 19 July 2024
Professors acknowledge not all students appreciate the forced civics learning.
—Allen G. Breed and Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The film was inspired by real events that have become some of the most notorious in WWII history, a forced march of some 60,000 Filipino and 15,000 U.S. prisoners of war following the Japanese victory at the Battle of Bataan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Large, forced distributions would give them few places to hide from a tax standpoint.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
On Monday, July 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the anti–forced outing bill AB1955.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 19 July 2024
Professors acknowledge not all students appreciate the forced civics learning.
—Allen G. Breed and Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The film was inspired by real events that have become some of the most notorious in WWII history, a forced march of some 60,000 Filipino and 15,000 U.S. prisoners of war following the Japanese victory at the Battle of Bataan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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The federal agency said that the package of financial penalty and required reforms are designed to improve Ford’s compliance with the law.Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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New England Realty Associates anticipates that cash from operations will be sufficient to fund its current operations, pay distributions, and make required debt payments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Set in a fictional North Carolina town, One Tree Hill begins as a story about two half-brothers, Lucas (Murray) and Nathan (Lafferty), with a strained relationship forced to navigate high school together whose social circles eventually intersect.Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Despite their closeness, the poster describes a strained relationship with Jenny's daughter, Ellie, who is 16.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Even after the tragedy was announced, some shoppers simply continued hunting for bargains, unwilling to let anything interrupt their Black Friday quest.Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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This led to the party taking the most absolutist stance on the issue, unwilling to compromise even an inch.Paul Macrae, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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But at its core, she was most compelled by the film’s mother-daughter dynamic.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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The distribution of Pandas in a Pennsylvania public school district led to a 2005 district court decision that determined the school board had violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.Samantha Riedel, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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And can anyone even count at this point how many times characters on this show have violated HIPAA?Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the wake of the Mahsa Amini demonstrations, both actors — like their director, exiled in Europe — decided to no longer take part in projects that required them to wear Iran’s compulsory hijab.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Women are exempt from compulsory conscription, and volunteer females account for only 3.6% of the Korean military, according to the Defense Ministry.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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There will also be humor: The backside of the outer packaging is called The Daily Dump, a mock newspaper.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
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Trump won 62% of the university’s mock vote at Flagler College and won the vote by 10% at the University of North Florida.Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Rowan was 16 years old and Shapiro 8 years old when Alcala raped and attempted to kill each of them, according to People.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Combs then raped Doe as the other two celebrities watched, according to her lawsuit.Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forced. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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