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as in required
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
forced payment of membership dues
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as in strained
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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as in unwilling
not made or done willingly or by choice
participation in the program was forced
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as in compelled
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign road construction forced them to take an alternate route
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as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was accused of forcing a woman
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Recent Examples of forced
Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Especially across the second half of the season, Witherspoon thrived alongside fellow veteran Darious Williams, with seven pass breakups and an interception plus a forced fumble and a sack in the Rams' final six games (including playoffs).
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
This freedom to become American is nothing but the freedom of forced choice.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Customs officials today collect tariff revenue, but also monitor food safety, enforce intellectual property rights, inspect crops for pests and screen imports for goods made with forced labor, Mr. Foote said.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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During the war, his father managed a factory that drew upon the forced labor of Nazi prisoners to produce military equipment.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Especially across the second half of the season, Witherspoon thrived alongside fellow veteran Darious Williams, with seven pass breakups and an interception plus a forced fumble and a sack in the Rams' final six games (including playoffs).
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
This freedom to become American is nothing but the freedom of forced choice.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Customs officials today collect tariff revenue, but also monitor food safety, enforce intellectual property rights, inspect crops for pests and screen imports for goods made with forced labor, Mr. Foote said.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forced
Adjective
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Nvidia is still working on the certification process for Samsung Electronics Co.’s high-bandwidth memory chips, a final required step before the Korean company can begin supplying a component essential to training AI platforms.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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But his dramatic head coaching success demonstrates, once again, that there’s no required background for a successful leader.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The Sea Lions should get deeper before the playoffs with the return of 6-8 senior forward Wynton Brown, who has missed most of the past two weeks with a strained elbow ligament.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The consequences are often deeply personal: sleepless nights, strained relationships and a constant sense of unease about who’s watching.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Trump Administration appears unwilling to let Europe leverage its noisy but dilatory contributions to the Ukraine war into a seat at the negotiating table.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2025
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Among the 15 people who work at Duffy’s is Russell’s long-time business partner Jim Fab, who still toils in the kitchen making soups and sauces and whatever else needs done, long past retirement age but unwilling to stop working.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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An early job as a lab technician was interrupted by five years of compulsory military service.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s because voting is compulsory in Australia, with the threat of a fine for noncompliance, and turnout typically exceeds 90 percent.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Athletic's college football reporters conducted a mock draft, which had the Titans taking Miami quarterback Cam Ward.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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There already have been a deluge of mock drafts and prospect rankings.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The jury did not find, however, that Carroll was raped.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who filed her lawsuit under the name Jane Doe, alleged she was raped after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty 24 years ago.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forced. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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