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as in stresses
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 constraints
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 forces
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 pressures
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The dialysis unit’s pumps push the blood through the cartridge, while its sensors balance fluid, watch circuit pressures for safety, and automatically meter the anticoagulant that keeps the blood from clotting along the way.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Last season, Tyler Guyton allowed 31 quarterback pressures in just 10 games, and lowering that number will be crucial in lowering Prescott’s overall cleanliness in the pocket after being pressured the sixth-most of any quarterback last season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
At the same time, the district faced mounting financial pressures after federal stimulus funds that the city received following the 2008 recession expired.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Venus will also make an opposition to Pluto retrograde, intensifying financial pressures or exposing tension around intimacy and power.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
These clues suggest the minerals formed at relatively shallow depths, meaning the parent body would have needed to be substantially larger to generate the same pressures near its surface, according to the study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Organizers worry pressures on the program will slow efforts to address inequities for Black students.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
To cultivate the next generation of leaders, companies must first acknowledge what’s holding young workers back (from external financial pressures to burnout and long working hours), and then build environments designed to support their growth.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
This then pressures the Federal Reserve to finance the debt through monetary expansion, which causes inflation and drives up interest rates.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
If someone pressures you to send money immediately, treat it as a warning sign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noah pressures her to choose him and accuses her of being a gold digger in the process.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Businesses are either forced to absorb rising input costs, which pressures profit margins, or pass them through to clients, which adds to inflationary pressures.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The caller pressures you to stay on the line and discourages you from contacting anyone else.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond responded in a video posted on X, claiming the message effectively pressures candidates of color to end their gubernatorial bid.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
If someone pressures for more, that’s their problem.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
The rush for the exits by investors is reigniting anxiety over pressures in the global private markets industry.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The dialysis unit’s pumps push the blood through the cartridge, while its sensors balance fluid, watch circuit pressures for safety, and automatically meter the anticoagulant that keeps the blood from clotting along the way.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Last season, Tyler Guyton allowed 31 quarterback pressures in just 10 games, and lowering that number will be crucial in lowering Prescott’s overall cleanliness in the pocket after being pressured the sixth-most of any quarterback last season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
At the same time, the district faced mounting financial pressures after federal stimulus funds that the city received following the 2008 recession expired.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Venus will also make an opposition to Pluto retrograde, intensifying financial pressures or exposing tension around intimacy and power.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
These clues suggest the minerals formed at relatively shallow depths, meaning the parent body would have needed to be substantially larger to generate the same pressures near its surface, according to the study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Organizers worry pressures on the program will slow efforts to address inequities for Black students.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
To cultivate the next generation of leaders, companies must first acknowledge what’s holding young workers back (from external financial pressures to burnout and long working hours), and then build environments designed to support their growth.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
The subpoena effectively pressures the state’s three professional football teams — Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — not to apply the league’s diversity hiring practices for top jobs.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
This then pressures the Federal Reserve to finance the debt through monetary expansion, which causes inflation and drives up interest rates.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
If someone pressures you to send money immediately, treat it as a warning sign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noah pressures her to choose him and accuses her of being a gold digger in the process.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Businesses are either forced to absorb rising input costs, which pressures profit margins, or pass them through to clients, which adds to inflationary pressures.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The caller pressures you to stay on the line and discourages you from contacting anyone else.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond responded in a video posted on X, claiming the message effectively pressures candidates of color to end their gubernatorial bid.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
If someone pressures for more, that’s their problem.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressures
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Some television creators aim to provide audiences with an escape from the stresses of living in a tumultuous world.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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But everyone involved stresses that Haitian authorities have to be ready to do their part, including addressing the overwhelming number of children who are part of the gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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That comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS News that Ukraine is only getting about 60 to 65 interceptor missiles each month, given production constraints.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Certain parts are engineered to be systematically replaced during routine maintenance, which lowers initial manufacturing constraints and reduces long-term operational overhead.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The program forces major polluters to pay for their share of emissions by buying allowances at auctions or being granted them for free.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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For example, if a stock is ripping higher and the lender wants the shares back, that forces the borrower to buy them back on the open market at the prevailing price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images European stocks moved higher early Thursday as tensions escalated between Washington and Tehran, even as a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday evening.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But as Beijing ramps up military pressure around Taiwan and Japan shores up its own southwestern defenses, the route has drawn scrutiny — not least because the vessel has been officially earmarked by Tokyo to assist in emergency evacuations if regional tensions erupt into open conflict.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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For me, one of these compulsions ended up being using the tracking app.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
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In a clinical setting, mental health experts call such actions compulsions – behaviors that feel impossible to resist – are fueled by obsessive thoughts and eventually begin to interfere with a person’s ability to lead a normal, healthy life.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
Verb
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This exercise compels you to step out of automatic thinking and broaden your strategic vision.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The legal agreement also compels TCH to fire multiple physicians who performed these procedures, revoke their privileges, and never hire or credential such doctors.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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These older strains of wheat and grains have been gaining more and more attention as they’re sometimes better tolerated than mass market wheats by many folks adversely affected by gluten.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Heritage strains tend to be grown with fewer pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, and some people who react poorly to modern wheat tolerate them better.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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However, the rotation of this filament clearly dominates how the galaxies within it spin, perhaps by funneling hydrogen gas along the dark-matter filament and onto the galaxies in a way that coerces their spin while providing further fuel for star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor, coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Pressures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressures. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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