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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
Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Simon has kept the show running like clockwork through one of its most surreal eras, filled with political pressures and changes in corporate control, as well as the surprise exit of her predecessor.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
So, when funds meant to ease those pressures are diverted elsewhere, the impact is immediate.
—Jason Gallion, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Food faces a number of new inflationary pressures due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The relief will be reviewed monthly, raising questions about how long Pretoria can absorb external pressures without reopening budget assumptions.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Polly Bemis, who had been trafficked from Hong Kong to San Francisco and then taken to the gold fields of Idaho in the early 1870s, did not initially experience these pressures in her remote, Chinese-majority town.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
That has played a big part in why Vail has stuck with its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, despite pressures that have led countless other corporations to walk them back partly or even entirely.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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
The message pressures immediate action, directs users to non-government websites, and requests sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, bank details or login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Unnerved by his son’s reverence, Big Ant keeps his distance from the boy and subtly pressures him to toughen up and abandon his artistic pursuits.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
In the present, her mother lies to her church friends about Audrey’s nonexistent medical career, pressures her to date a nice and rich but hopelessly boring divorcé and guilt-trips Audrey into extending her stay.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
That pressures some travelers to make quick decisions.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
Geopolitical shifts compound these pressures.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Simon has kept the show running like clockwork through one of its most surreal eras, filled with political pressures and changes in corporate control, as well as the surprise exit of her predecessor.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
So, when funds meant to ease those pressures are diverted elsewhere, the impact is immediate.
—Jason Gallion, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Food faces a number of new inflationary pressures due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The relief will be reviewed monthly, raising questions about how long Pretoria can absorb external pressures without reopening budget assumptions.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Polly Bemis, who had been trafficked from Hong Kong to San Francisco and then taken to the gold fields of Idaho in the early 1870s, did not initially experience these pressures in her remote, Chinese-majority town.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
That has played a big part in why Vail has stuck with its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, despite pressures that have led countless other corporations to walk them back partly or even entirely.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The message pressures immediate action, directs users to non-government websites, and requests sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, bank details or login credentials.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Unnerved by his son’s reverence, Big Ant keeps his distance from the boy and subtly pressures him to toughen up and abandon his artistic pursuits.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
In the present, her mother lies to her church friends about Audrey’s nonexistent medical career, pressures her to date a nice and rich but hopelessly boring divorcé and guilt-trips Audrey into extending her stay.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
That pressures some travelers to make quick decisions.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressures
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Much of this shift is attributed to outside stresses like geopolitical issues and the rise of AI technology.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is compounded by what researchers describe as the invisible web of psychosocial, physical, and disease-related stresses that women disproportionately carry.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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That could mean a delay of hours, days or longer depending on scheduling and technical constraints.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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With production pipelines in some regions backlogged due to capacity constraints, AI automation tools are enabling faster asset and scene creation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The owners will be pushing for a salary cap, and the players for some sort of mechanism that forces the bottom-end teams to spend more, like a salary floor.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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When the 25-day storage wall forces a pipeline to stop, the system begins to degrade immediately.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But murmurs of laughter broke out a few times when justices noted constitutional tensions in the case.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The company had also recently staged a high-profile Cybertruck delivery event in Dubai’s Al Marmoom desert, handing over 63 vehicles in January, just weeks before tensions escalated.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 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 New York Times is seeking a new order that compels Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s team to rescind a set of press access restrictions that a federal judge ruled unconstitutional last week.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even so, each glimpse of what lies beyond Earth compels us to search farther.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet alongside that resolve, structural failures and political priorities are compounding strains between the Israeli government and the locals.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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At least for now, Bath’s example illustrates the possibilities in terms of both promise and avenues for development—by emulating nature (selecting hardy strains of Bacillus) and pharmaceutical engineering (capsule technology), civil engineers are rethinking concrete from the inside out.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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