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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
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The median period between symptom onset and death was just three days; most of the children who died had such severe brain swelling that the pressure forced the brain downward, crushing vital areas that control breathing and heart function.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
The eight members of OPEC+ held a virtual meeting in response to U.S. pressure on some nations—such as India—to halt all Russian oil purchases in an additional move aimed at pressuring Moscow to end its ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, the deal faced significant regulatory pressure when the FCC referred the agreement to an administrative law judge, effectively killing it since the review would have run past the merger deadline all parties agreed to.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The median period between symptom onset and death was just three days; most of the children who died had such severe brain swelling that the pressure forced the brain downward, crushing vital areas that control breathing and heart function.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Finally, the Convention explicitly prohibits starvation as a method of warfare, as Israel has done to pressure Hamas.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
The eight members of OPEC+ held a virtual meeting in response to U.S. pressure on some nations—such as India—to halt all Russian oil purchases in an additional move aimed at pressuring Moscow to end its ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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Chronic stress from the threat of separation can harm those children’s mental and physical health, according to Gutierrez.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Check mature plants for signs of water stress, especially on specimens more than 30 years old.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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In that case, if AI were said to be doing religious counseling when providing mental health advice, the AI maker would apparently be free of the constraint.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those surcharges varied by trade lane last year and were most heavily based on Asia-to-U.S. flights as the company experienced capacity constraints.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Obama did much of this without Republicans forcing his hand.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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By holding brands accountable, ESSENCE forced a cultural and commercial shift.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Miguel Vargas was a late scratch before an Aug. 2 game against the Los Angeles Angels because of a left oblique strain.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The allegations by both Southeast Asian countries are putting strain on a ceasefire for which Cambodia—its army heavily outgunned by Thailand's much larger and better-equipped forces—has become one of the latests countries to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Things only get worse as Joe’s jealousy and ambition get the best of him, exacerbated by the stress of the protests, and his compulsion to both perform for and consume social media.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
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Symptoms vary widely in form and severity, with some people experiencing debilitating compulsions that disrupt daily life, while others have milder, more manageable symptoms.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit alleges the grant conditions coerce local governments into adopting the Trump administration's policy agenda.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But, as archaeologist Sean Winter writes, also like in the US, the reality involves a lot of people coerced into laboring for the benefit of the most powerful.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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During the period of high inflation, price rises were being felt across the board, but tensions still mounted, notably between grocers and manufacturers.—
Andrew Butt,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s secondary tariff threats have escalated tensions between Washington and another of its most important trading partners.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Without probable cause, Windsor could not have forced or compelled a blood test, breath test or urine test, De Bree’s memo said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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During her Interscope days, Perez says she felt compelled to help produce her songs but didn’t yet have the studio know-how to assist her collaborators.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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