as in obligates
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
public opinion compelled her to fire her scandal-plagued aide
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Recent Examples of compels
The plaintiffs, including small business owners and a trade association, argued that the CTA compels speech and association, infringing on First Amendment protections.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Professional journaling compels us to slow down and reflect, leading to actionable insights.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The narrative of Night Is Not Eternal begins in earnest around 2017, when a protest action compels Payá to return to Havana from Miami.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The film illuminates Stewart’s upbringing in a working-class family, compels us to reconsider the scandal that sent her to prison, and heralds her post-prison reinvention as the original influencer who’s still captivating new generations of fans.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
The demand for value, across all communities, and the demand of capital, across all cultures, is the invisible hand that compels corporate leaders to make the decision to engage the next market of cultural contributors in their efforts to identify a community of consumers.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Curiosity compels individuals to ask deeper questions and dig beneath the surface to find the root cause of a problem.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Stop Campus Hazing Act compels colleges to report hazing incidents across student organizations and develop comprehensive programs to prevent it.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Additionally, societies need to build a culture of tech ethics and accountability that compels companies to make the right decisions.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Professional journaling compels us to slow down and reflect, leading to actionable insights.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The narrative of Night Is Not Eternal begins in earnest around 2017, when a protest action compels Payá to return to Havana from Miami.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The film illuminates Stewart’s upbringing in a working-class family, compels us to reconsider the scandal that sent her to prison, and heralds her post-prison reinvention as the original influencer who’s still captivating new generations of fans.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
The demand for value, across all communities, and the demand of capital, across all cultures, is the invisible hand that compels corporate leaders to make the decision to engage the next market of cultural contributors in their efforts to identify a community of consumers.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Curiosity compels individuals to ask deeper questions and dig beneath the surface to find the root cause of a problem.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Stop Campus Hazing Act compels colleges to report hazing incidents across student organizations and develop comprehensive programs to prevent it.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Additionally, societies need to build a culture of tech ethics and accountability that compels companies to make the right decisions.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Compels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compels. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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