as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Recent Examples of duress
Berry stresses that this proposal comes at a moment of great duress when neither of them are thinking clearly.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Douching too often can place stress on the body, exacerbate internal tears, and put your immune system under duress.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Speaking under duress, Alexander referred to being held for 420 days and mentioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent $5 million offer for the hostages' return.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
In a world where survival is success, playing the hell out of your best when the roster is under duress is good business.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Douching too often can place stress on the body, exacerbate internal tears, and put your immune system under duress.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Speaking under duress, Alexander referred to being held for 420 days and mentioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent $5 million offer for the hostages' return.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
In a world where survival is success, playing the hell out of your best when the roster is under duress is good business.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
Noun
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The pressure to change usually stems from dissatisfaction.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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These pressures demand a strategic focus on 5 workplace trends for 2025 to attract and retain the talent needed for success.Sander van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The issues extend beyond mere resource constraints: • Runaway Costs: Training and deploying advanced AI models can cost tens of millions of dollars per model, with operational expenses compounding as model usage scales.Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the tech industry, however, productivity has no such constraints, especially at large companies.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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These obsessions and compulsions can vary from person to person, Reinmann says.Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, Turley warns in his opinion column, any financial sanctions must be careful not to cross the line into coercion, which the Court has previously cautioned against.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Other opponents, including Michael Shanks, a member of Parliament, believe the bill in its current form isn’t tight enough to prevent possible coercion or other risks for patients.Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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