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as in compelling
having the power to persuade
made a very forceful argument against going to war
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
kept asking until I gave a very forceful and blunt "no"
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as in strong
not showing weakness or uncertainty
took a forceful stand on the highly controversial issue
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as in influential
having power over the minds or behavior of others
a forceful speaker whose words moved the audience to tears
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Recent Examples of forceful
Trachtenberg's Georgina was a forceful presence on Gossip Girl.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Dustin, Raffy and I have talked about just being a little bit more forceful.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The forceful early rollout of policy changes terrifies these consumers.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Brewer is an above-average run-blocking center, but he would be paired better with forceful, athletic guards who can facilitate the run game better than Jones and Eichenberg, who each struggled in spurts last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Dustin, Raffy and I have talked about just being a little bit more forceful.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The forceful early rollout of policy changes terrifies these consumers.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Brewer is an above-average run-blocking center, but he would be paired better with forceful, athletic guards who can facilitate the run game better than Jones and Eichenberg, who each struggled in spurts last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forceful
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That is why the idea of a single payment app that streamlines all financial needs is so compelling.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Back in June, Apple floated a compelling scenario for its newfangled Siri.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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Combined with the high rates of ownership and interest in crypto by increasingly influential age cohorts, and the future of crypto payments continues to look bright.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In Virginia, one especially influential editor, James J. Kilpatrick of the Richmond News Leader, worked behind the scenes against desegregation with Mr. Byrd and state officials.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nathan enjoys analyzing and exploring his musical pieces and embraces every nuance to deliver stellar and convincing performances.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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His attachment to Lochy is entirely contingent upon the younger brother hanging on his every word and twisted idea — or at least putting on a convincing show of it.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Gators’ emphatic win Sunday against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament championship game ended the debate on whether the Gators would earn a No. 1 seed.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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This season, UConn has lost three games to top-level teams out of conference, but put itself back in the middle of the championship conversation with its emphatic win at South Carolina Feb. 16.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bandolero lantanas from Syngenta are bred to have larger flowers, more vigorous growth, and lots of branching on compact plants.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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About 70 percent of the sounds were accompanied by a calm, swaying body movement, while 25 percent came with vigorous thrashing of the head or body.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Content Creation and Thought Leadership In an attention economy where organic visibility grows increasingly scarce, content strategists who craft compelling, authoritative material have become revenue drivers rather than cost centers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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While some authoritative voices speak with optimism, others do not share the same tone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forceful. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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