1
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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Young people have the right to think for themselves rather than having conservative extremism forced upon them in class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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One final winnable game had slipped away, forcing the Aztecs and their fans to beg for a mulligan.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 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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For Madison, religion could flourish only under conditions of freedom, not compulsion.—
Corey D. B. Walker,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Run with a creative compulsion as Venus and Uranus harmonize!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 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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The shooting came amid heightened tension over the Iran war and followed gunfire attacks on two Toronto-area synagogues last weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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There was actually a lot of audience tension this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Following the attack in Rotterdam, Jetten had condemned any act of violence or intimidation against the Jewish community or any other religious minority.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The abuse allegations include shaming, intimidation, and threats of blacklisting and even deportation.—
Shindy Chen
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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