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as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
Add to that the pressures of career, family, caretaking responsibilities, financial stress — and midlife can be a roller coaster of uncertainty and stress.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 15 May 2025
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
President Donald Trump has been pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 13 May 2025
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Noun
For Black women, these pressures are often doubled.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
Add to that the pressures of career, family, caretaking responsibilities, financial stress — and midlife can be a roller coaster of uncertainty and stress.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 15 May 2025
Verb
Israel says the blockade is aimed at pressuring Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
President Donald Trump has been pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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It’s involved in regulating the cellular response to stress, such as oxidative stress, a key factor in aging.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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Research shows that 76% of healthcare workers report experiencing symptoms of burnout, often caused by long hours, emotional stress, and high-stakes responsibilities.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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New Organization And Team Operating Model AI technology by itself will not yield value until there is an openness to take a fresh look at business processes and combine them with resource and tech dependency with no constraints.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This limitation is a significant constraint on his potential serving speed.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Some have succeeded in slashing sales and forcing policy changes.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Fans are forced to watch that terrifying accident all over again — knowing exactly what's about to happen.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Historically, resilience in this field has been measured by one's ability to endure stress without visible strain.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Novavax said sticking with the parent strain JN.1 — the company’s current vaccine formula — might be best.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Therapy involves asking patients to experience their stress and anxiety without performing a compulsion in response.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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In a free society, the marketplace of ideas should be supported by choice, not compulsion.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Carter argued his confession was coerced, and the witnesses, two immigrants without legal status, later said police and prosecutors had pressured them to falsely implicate Carter.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Though organizers insist Eurovision is an apolitical event, the contest has long been embroiled in the continent’s tensions.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Even in the jangling tension of stoppage time, with blocks and ricochets in their team’s penalty area, most Palace fans were silent and biting their fingernails, but the HF continued to beat that drum and sing.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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From the kickoff of their campaigns, candidates would be compelled to reach out to all voters and not just play to the base.—
John Avlon,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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More news: Former MLB Outfielder, World Series Series Champion, Dies From Brain Injury Unfortunately, Hendriks was compelled to issue a warning Thursday to to fans who have threatened his and his wife's life on social media.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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