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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
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
His wife Christine is charged with conspiracy to commit forced labor.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Economists and policy organizations argued the bill would increase income inequality because higher-income households received the largest tax benefits, while lower-income households were forced to bear the impact of the spending cuts.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
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Adjective
His arguments often lack logic, and many of the debates feel forced.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
His wife Christine is charged with conspiracy to commit forced labor.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
Verb
Or that Franciscan fathers — members of an order dedicated to lives of poverty and humility — forced tribes to give up their foods, customs and religion in the name of Christ, rewarding them with serfdom.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Economists and policy organizations argued the bill would increase income inequality because higher-income households received the largest tax benefits, while lower-income households were forced to bear the impact of the spending cuts.
—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forced
Adjective
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The required Biblical passages and stories impact elementary, middle and high school levels and will take effect in the 2030-2031 school year.
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Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
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Then there’s the risk of higher frustration and strained relationships across an organization.
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But for Chris Williams, an 18-year employee of the California Department of Education, the contentious return-to-office process may have teed up a strained relationship with downtown.
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The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
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Going-to-the-Sun Road, which connects the eastern and western halves of the park, makes the area accessible for those unwilling or unable to explore the backcountry on foot.
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When Sedalia businessman Jorge Guevara saw on social media Tuesday that the Royals’ 50-50 charity raffle was going toward the American Red Cross’ earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, he instantly was compelled to enter online.
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The sidewalk in front of my house had some lips and dips that could’ve compelled me to rent heavy equipment and get to work.
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The case claims Disney violated federal antitrust law and various state antitrust and consumer protection laws.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Volkswagen agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.
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Zverev had given his window for that day and so was put out by being told that the test, outside of that window, was compulsory.
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On Thursday, Gary Police Department personnel visited campers to teach about crime scene investigation and create a mock crime scene for students to solve.
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An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
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Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
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The study was later shut down after an internal review confirmed that patients were coerced into participating.
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forced. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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