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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
Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Planning early also gives founders more room to coordinate with other advisors without transactional pressure.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Castro pressured for their release, as well as the release of all families held in Dilley.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The union also warned that private companies could face pressure to cut costs in ways that affect training, staffing levels and employee benefits.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Planning early also gives founders more room to coordinate with other advisors without transactional pressure.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Martínez said officials had been pressuring them to volunteer for deportation.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Castro pressured for their release, as well as the release of all families held in Dilley.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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Realistic math eases shared stress.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tiisetso’s view The Budget did the sensible thing by publishing downside scenarios and stress-testing the numbers.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Although global turmoil, including Russia's war in Ukraine, has revived debate over Japan acquiring nuclear weapons, domestic support remains low because of legal and political constraints.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because gout, too, imposes constraint and requires accommodation.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) celebrates with defenseman Sam Rinzel (6) and center Ryan Donato (8) after scoring a goal to force overtime late in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Dallas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jaxson Hayes and Marcus Smart helped spearhead a strong defensive effort that held New York to less than 100 points and forced eight key turnovers late in the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fitting back into the scheme after his absence, James focused on setting screens for the short-handed frontcourt that was without Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The strain of an historically bad season can be seen in this squad.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Run with a creative compulsion as Venus and Uranus harmonize!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mania of the week Graphomania — obsessive compulsion to write, also known as scribomania.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, in early 2026, Banegas claimed his attorneys coerced him into pleading guilty and sought to change his plea.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two similar situated individuals, both coerced to commit a murder have a different sentencing structure.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those unseen spaces have a kind of electrical charge, the power of bonds and conflicts, of underlying tensions and demands.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Friends later told police that tensions had been growing within the group.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kearney is facing several witness intimidation charges connected to the case.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Donaldson was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and a misdemeanor interference with the reporting of the crime.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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