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 forcefulness
Michael is stunned by the usually reclusive Creed's sudden forcefulness.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
But the forcefulness of pastors' rhetoric about Kirk has provoked conflicting feelings for some believers.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What follows are 165 pages about what the future of AI will look like, drawn with clarity and theoretical forcefulness.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
But the forcefulness of pastors' rhetoric about Kirk has provoked conflicting feelings for some believers.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What follows are 165 pages about what the future of AI will look like, drawn with clarity and theoretical forcefulness.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcefulness
Noun
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Captures and killings of cartel leaders serve a strategic purpose of showing that something is being done, but the effectiveness of such policies in the long run is very limited.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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This development challenged the prevailing wisdom then that training advanced models require more processing power, and raised questions about the effectiveness of US tech and export controls.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The heroes were Bruce Brown for his relentless ball pressure, Spencer Jones for his pesky physicality and Cam Johnson for his heady defensive impact as much as Jokic for his typical box score theatrics.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those chemicals may well have the same biological impacts as the rest of the PFAS family — and that’s what the new study found, Li said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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That petition — an effort to bar a young woman from a university because of her decision about which country to represent in an international sporting competition — reflects the intensity of the backlash.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even with the intensity, Corral said the coaching staff keeps things fun, too.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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As far as the historical significance of the game, the 16-point home defeat was only surpassed (in the Self era) by a 25-point loss to Texas in 2021, 23-point loss to TCU in 2023 and 18-point loss to Kentucky in 2022.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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What is the significance, or importance, of doing this?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your strength lies not in not needing anyone, but in consciously choosing with whom to move forward.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clearer information on the strength, track, and timeline of the storm will become more available later today into Friday as computer models are able to better sample the pieces of energy that will merge into this developing coastal storm.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The protests coincided with ceremonies traditionally held after 40 days to mourn those killed by security forces during last month’s anti-government demonstrations.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Trotter said that aggressiveness is intentional, particularly as a blitzer.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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But Allar didn’t play well in six games as a senior, struggling with inconsistency and aggressiveness.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Forcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefulness. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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