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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
Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
International sanctions were starting to be talked about, and in limited cases implemented, and pressure was ratcheting up on Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has pressured companies to stop using synthetic food dyes, prompting red states to pass food-dye regulations of their own.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Reed Sheppard, Guard, Houston Rockets There might not be a young player this side of Cooper Flagg facing more pressure than Sheppard.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
International sanctions were starting to be talked about, and in limited cases implemented, and pressure was ratcheting up on Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Both countries pressured Hamas to accept the peace plan.
—Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has pressured companies to stop using synthetic food dyes, prompting red states to pass food-dye regulations of their own.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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There are also concerns the delay will cause chaos, confusion and stress for Americans, some of whom have already started receiving notices that their premiums will skyrocket next year.—
Ali Swenson,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Researchers say the material can even be integrated with rigid robotic parts to create hybrid machines suited for complex, high-stress environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has inked a number of blockbuster deals this year, aiming to ease constraints on computing power.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The commission’s current chair, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, declined to comment on the upcoming police chief search, citing time constraints.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The anger mirrors recent protests against ruling elites in countries including Nepal, where the prime minister was forced to resign last month, and Morocco.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the end, real victims are forced to wait longer for relief, while public trust in judicial fairness continues to erode.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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A certain strain of status-curious reader keeps coming back for more.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Prince William, who was an air ambulance pilot, frequently highlights the strains and stresses of working on the frontline of emergency services — and the mental health support that those teams need.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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But now, having reined in his recklessness and compulsion to constantly create and force plays, the Patriots have developed an elite prospect into a promising pro passer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Where does this compulsion stem from?—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s coerced by the culture that raised them.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The exercise comes amid heightened international tensions and renewed attention to nuclear forces.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rising tensions around the world, particularly with China, have challenged America’s ability to secure all of those crucial needs.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Second, the attackers combined traditional data theft with intimidation tactics, reaching out to parents directly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The run-up to the vote was marred by arrests, intimidation, and disqualifications that left little doubt about the government’s determination to retain power.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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