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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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Many voters turned to Trump to alleviate their economic pressures.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Trump arrives with pressures of his own.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Today, districts across Florida are increasingly being asked to do more with less while navigating workforce shortages, growing operational demands and mounting political pressures.
—Maxine Ann-Marie Lewers, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
California’s long-term fiscal pressures, such as its healthcare and education expenses, are growing, State Controller Malia Cohen warned Tuesday, presenting an annual audit of the state’s financial positions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Santiago’s development has also been shaped by environmental and social pressures unique to its geography.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
But school leaders warn the growing costs tied to those lawsuits are increasingly affecting today's students through rising insurance premiums, staffing pressures and cuts to programs and services.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 13 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
In 2020, as the fear of COVID-19 began to escalate and financial pressures mounted, Stewart, her husband and their three children packed their belongings into a small trailer attached to their 2015 Kia Optima and left for Tennessee in search of something better.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Many voters turned to Trump to alleviate their economic pressures.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Trump arrives with pressures of his own.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Today, districts across Florida are increasingly being asked to do more with less while navigating workforce shortages, growing operational demands and mounting political pressures.
—Maxine Ann-Marie Lewers, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
California’s long-term fiscal pressures, such as its healthcare and education expenses, are growing, State Controller Malia Cohen warned Tuesday, presenting an annual audit of the state’s financial positions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Santiago’s development has also been shaped by environmental and social pressures unique to its geography.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
But school leaders warn the growing costs tied to those lawsuits are increasingly affecting today's students through rising insurance premiums, staffing pressures and cuts to programs and services.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 13 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
Noun
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The women are blithely dismissive of their tedious work, but their relationships fray under new stresses—including intrusive surveillance.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Life's stresses seem to slow down with the rhythmic motion of a rocking chair.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Global demand is facing constraints because supply from the Persian Gulf has been effectively cut off by Iran’s blockade of the Strait of the Hormuz.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The specific constraints Goldman identifies are unglamorous by Silicon Valley standards — but increasingly hard to dismiss.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Experts have described the phenomenon as an invisible crisis with long-term humanitarian consequences — there are few official figures on the number of displaced people, who have almost no resources to turn to once violence forces them to leave.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Fighting battery fires Lead-acid batteries still dominate nearly 90 percent of UPS backup systems globally, but their low power density often forces operators to install oversized battery banks to meet sudden power demand.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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While the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was widely regarded as a success, Trump’s victory that November reignited tensions between Chicago and Illinois Democratic leaders and the White House.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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With commodities, when geopolitical tensions or inflation fears spike, investors often scramble for upside calls, making out-of-the-money options expensive relative to at-the-money options.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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As the investigation twists and intensifies, Izzy is forced to confront her own compulsions and the personal cost of her pursuit of justice.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Letters admitting compulsions and guilt Judge Lopez must also weigh whether letters Cox wrote to a judge in 1993 and 1995 will be admissible.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The mystery of what living in a perpetual state of kayfabe must feel like is much of what compels me to keep up with the family’s content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Yet the Gospel compels us to do just that.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Using white blood cells from humans infected with hantavirus, the researchers identified antibodies—proteins in the immune system that can identify and neutralize pathogens—that may be able to combat different strains of the virus.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Several hantavirus strains can cause the illness, also known as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 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 17 May. 2026.
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