1
as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the forcefulness of his argument is indisputable
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2
as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
delivered the punch line with appropriate forcefulness
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3
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
her clenched teeth only added to the forcefulness of her words
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefulness
Noun
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Progress slowly: Gradually increase the intensity of your workouts to avoid overtraining.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025 -
The series started its action intensity high, with explosions, fist fights, hit-and-run accidents, and department moles in the first episode, but didn’t have anywhere to go from there.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The song had such an impact that the term ‘stan’ was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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But city leaders do not believe the impacts necessitate declaring a state of emergency, which would redirect city workers to pick up residents’ trash.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Only two years prior, Zoe highlighted the strength of their bond while celebrating their 31st anniversary.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Magnitude is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Noun
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For You The significance of the change in QSBS provisions goes beyond the founders, investors, and venture-capital firms involved in startups.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Brazilians considered the capital city, which replaced Rio de Janeiro, a symbol of the nation’s future significance on the world stage.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Bell called on two friends and armed himself with an AK-47 rifle, authorities said.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Saudi authorities originally planned for The Line to house 1.5 million residents by 2030.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Over his long career Moschini forged ties between the brand and design forces like Gio Ponti, Gae Aulenti, Ferdinand Porsche and Michele De Lucchi and saw the brand listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in 2006.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Quelling pro-Palestinian speech has been positioned as a driving force behind Trump’s pressure campaign.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Interiors are thoughtfully designed but are of secondary importance to the exterior, according to Invictus.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The issue was of great importance to the late Princess of Wales during what proved to be the final year of her life.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The new interpretation casts legal doubts about the validity of the past three mayors.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Successive administrations did not fully fund these means to check employment validity.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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“Forcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefulness. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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