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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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2
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
Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The Biden administration particularly focused on how the exemption allowed goods made with forced labor to make it into the country in violation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff after a cargo flight entered the same runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The other dozen arrived thanks to Anisimova’s six unforced errors and six forced errors.
—Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The Biden administration particularly focused on how the exemption allowed goods made with forced labor to make it into the country in violation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Jacksonville forced San Francisco to turn the ball over four times.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff after a cargo flight entered the same runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forced
Adjective
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The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Going forward, Boeing and FAA inspectors will take turns performing the required pre-flight safety checks.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Qatar is deepening its presence in Egypt after more than a decade of strained ties.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Reports about father and son’s strained relationship have been everywhere of late.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While neither has been canceled so far, Ferguson cautioned their economic impact could be smaller than in past years if government employees are unable or unwilling to attend.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, the Senate failed to advance stop-gap funding bills for the seventh time, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers appearing unwilling to give up on their own party’s demands.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Supergoop’s Unseen Sunscreen for the face, you’ll be compelled to apply a layer of the stuff every single day like clockwork.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some high-profile dismissals have occurred in the wake of struggling teams’ lopsided London defeats that preceded bye weeks, a confluence of circumstances that compelled frustrated owners to act.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His team also asked for a stay of execution and a new trial after claims that judicial officials in Anderson County, where a jury sentenced him to death in 2003, violated Roberson's constitutional rights.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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The president of the European Commission highlighted that in just the last two weeks, Russian drones and warplanes have violated the airspace of six European nations, scrambling jets, grounding commercial flights and posing a direct threat to EU citizens.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.—
Tia Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The campaign faces a tight deadline, but veto referendums have been successful in Missouri as recently as 2017, when labor unions successfully organized to defeat a right-to-work law that would have banned compulsory union fees.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The silhouette is perfectly slouchy, and the wide sleeves and mock neckline add drama.—
Nusrat Sultana,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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The simple design has the comfort and fit of a classic long-sleeve shirt, but with a twisted mock neck that adds a touch of dimension.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The star witness was a mental patient who, in a new interview with The Tennessean, says his testimony was coerced.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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The judge cited testimony from another former girlfriend, Jane, who said Combs later assaulted her and coerced her into oral sex with an escort.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forced. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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