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as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Padres know pressure is on to make the playoffs this year.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration could withhold funds to pressure universities to change their disciplinary policies, admissions practices, and even the way certain academic departments are managed.
—Helen Coster and Julia Harte, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The blame doesn’t solely fall at his feet, but in the final year of his contract, the pressure is on his team to make fall baseball a reality once again on the north side of Chicago.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Padres know pressure is on to make the playoffs this year.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Sophia is pressuring Ruth to make the wedding even bigger, saying the nuptials are the town’s salvation.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration could withhold funds to pressure universities to change their disciplinary policies, admissions practices, and even the way certain academic departments are managed.
—Helen Coster and Julia Harte, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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Additionally, there are suggestions that Apple could take actions to alleviate the stresses of the tariffs.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their goal is to eliminate the stress, confusion and frustration that selling a home creates.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, frontline institutions are facing severe resource constraints: The World Food Programme is facing an $8.1 billion shortfall leading to the closure of its Southern Africa office, and slashed rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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That’s partly due to the constraints of the U.S. health care system.—
Eleanor Rivera,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her story forced the country to confront a flawed legal system and the cultural discomfort with women who challenged it.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The crash and chemical plume forced the town to evacuate, and residents still fear long-term effects of pollution.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The condition is caused by the outward rotation of the thigh bone, which can also increase pressure and strain on the hip joint, raising the risk of injury.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, according to AccuWeather, several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could put a bit of a strain on ball games, bike rides, golf rounds and outdoor activities in general.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Creating collages is almost a compulsion, a way for Jarmusch to escape from the world and nestle into self-reflection.—
Renée Reizman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The exchange between artist and patron, however, becomes corrosive, a tumultuous dynamic fueled by Van Buren’s megalomania and Tóth’s creative compulsion.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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She was sentenced in federal court in Boston to four years in prison for charges of coercing people to engage in prostitution and money laundering conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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These artificial features have stoked tensions with the Philippines and partially fueled the U.S. defense treaty ally's plan to modernize its military over the next decade.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bublé and other Canadian artists appearing at the 2025 Juno Awards struck a patriotic tone as tensions continue to rise between the two North American countries that until the last few weeks were partners and allies.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To compel Brand to return home, the UK government’s Home Office would need to make an extradition request to U.S. authorities.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs could also compel retailers to rethink their product offerings.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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