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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Cuomo would also have to demonstrate to the public how detrimental a Mamdani win would be to New York City and the Democratic Party, and deliver a higher level of intensity and passion in his messaging.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025 -
La Costa’s group fitness classes span everything from yoga, spin, and Pilates to power boxing, high intensity interval training, and cardiovascular boot camp.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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While not exclusively plant-based, the restaurants’s commitment to sustainability is profound, focusing on ethical sourcing, minimizing waste, and exploring the impact of food systems.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those local stations have a broad on-the-ground impact.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It de-risks adoption, preserves momentum, and unlocks the distinctly human strengths AI can’t replicate.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Europe’s traditionally weaker economies have outperformed the core countries in recent years, and now nations like Spain, Italy, and Portugal as well as Greece can borrow at the same costs as France and Germany, a sign both of their strength and the European giants’ weakness.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the wake of the loss, the new album’s significance in her life has grown stronger.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In October, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission recommended the City Council deny the more recent request for a certificate of appropriateness to demolish the Judge Barry House, based on findings about the building’s significance and architecture.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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In her conversations with Damien Allen, a 22-year-old arrested in April by Florida authorities for planning a mass shooting, Rupnow often spoke of the two of them in romantic terms.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the judge in charge argued authorities had to watch Body of Lies before sentencing Farahani.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Russian forces appear not to have targeted the evacuation effort over the past three days, according to locals and rescuers, a rare moment of respite from the daily barbaric drone strikes on civilians across the city of recent months.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the official integration announcement, Hulu and Disney+ had already been working on joining forces ever since Disney became a Hulu shareholder in 2009.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first gradient of importance is the difference between skin temperature (93 F) versus the core (98.6 F), a gradient of 5.6 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Below is a long-term dividend history chart for TAP, which the report stressed as being of key importance.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The series’ impressively brutal action sequences are the fun stuff, but questions about the validity of a monarchy and the intrusions of the outside world on an insular culture are what stick with you.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The news of the dysfunctional unit prompted some criminal defendants to argue the validity of the evidence in their cases.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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“Forcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefulness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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