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adjective

Definition of coercednext
as in unwilling
not made or done willingly or by choice coerced participation that couldn't last

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coerced

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verb

past tense of coerce
as in forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure was coerced into signing the document

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coerced
  1. unwilling
  2. forced
  3. compelled
  4. spontaneous
  5. obliged
  6. accidental
  7. obligated
Adjective
  • Serenity Kids now requires suppliers of purees — including farmers — to pre-test their products for heavy metals and provide certificates of analysis before the company will purchase them, and has dropped suppliers who were unwilling to comply.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Winn was unwilling speak with the sheriff's office regarding the investigation.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of unwilling
Adjective
  • Before going down, the 24-year-old had accumulated 19 tackles, 17 quarterback hits, 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • McDuffie had 10 tackles and a forced fumble, McKinney delivered nine stops and Walker contributed 10 tackles and a sack.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of forced
Verb
  • The bipartisan vote for release marks a significant shift, as Republicans in the full House had previously blocked two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the report's release.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Without China making the first move, Chinese firms will be compelled by genuine market forces rather than often heavy-handed and inefficient state mandates to realize Xi’s vision.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of compelled
Adjective
  • So next time, be open to the idea that maybe date night isn’t candlelit dinners but spontaneous hikes.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In recounting her spontaneous adventure, Marsh emphasizes the importance of gratitude and adaptability—the two qualities that helped her through.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of spontaneous
Verb
  • In all but three cases, Biden obliged.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Last, but not least, as the host of a party you are never obliged to serve a wine that a guest has brought.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of obliged
Adjective
  • An investigation into the deaths is ongoing, though Toomey said the tragedy appeared to be accidental and may have involved the home’s heating system.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The violence is visceral and crude, and the deaths are sometimes accidental.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of accidental
Verb
  • And the city was obligated to house homeless people, including new migrants, under a longstanding legal mandate known as right to shelter.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This is a woman that’s obligated to override the limits of a patriarchal society—because even a progressive family was still patriarchal in Brazil in the ’70s.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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