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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
CBS News, 28 May 2026
Crucially, the strategy also supports diversifying tourism beyond Machu Picchu, encouraging travelers to explore the wider Sacred Valley and surrounding regions, helping distribute economic benefits while reducing overtourism pressures on the sanctuary itself.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The parameters of each simulation also enforced democratic mechanisms, as well as other forces, such as economic pressures and scarcity.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 May 2026
And while yields pared gains after the data was in line with expectations, some on the Street are concerned about the persistent inflationary pressures.
—Sarah Min,hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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
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
Opponents to the bills worry the policy puts the administration of lethal drug dosages on the same footing as other forms of treatment, adding new cost-benefit pressures on patients, their doctors, facilities and insurers.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Crucially, the strategy also supports diversifying tourism beyond Machu Picchu, encouraging travelers to explore the wider Sacred Valley and surrounding regions, helping distribute economic benefits while reducing overtourism pressures on the sanctuary itself.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The parameters of each simulation also enforced democratic mechanisms, as well as other forces, such as economic pressures and scarcity.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 May 2026
And while yields pared gains after the data was in line with expectations, some on the Street are concerned about the persistent inflationary pressures.
—Sarah Min,hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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
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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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
Noun
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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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