1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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President Donald Trump began to publicly push in February for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza -- a move that some, including the United Nations and U.S. allies like France and Germany, have said would be a violation of international law.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The documentary talks about a young Palestinian activist resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel's military.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The inroads of armed gangs in recent weeks has led to the forced displacement of over 60,000 people in the capital in the last four weeks, the United Nations International Organization for Migration said this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The film, which examines the forced displacement of Basel Adra, one of the four filmmakers, from his home in the West Bank, has not yet found distribution despite widespread critical acclaim.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The documentary talks about a young Palestinian activist resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel's military.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The inroads of armed gangs in recent weeks has led to the forced displacement of over 60,000 people in the capital in the last four weeks, the United Nations International Organization for Migration said this week.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The film, which examines the forced displacement of Basel Adra, one of the four filmmakers, from his home in the West Bank, has not yet found distribution despite widespread critical acclaim.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forced. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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forced
adjective
ˈfō(ə)rst 
ˈfȯ(ə)rst
1
: caused or brought about by force or necessity : involuntary
made a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort
a forced laugh
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