as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
was coerced into signing the document
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Recent Examples of coerce
The contract lays out the terms of the separation, which includes a clause stating the employee was not coerced into signing the agreement.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
But Shipps coerced her to do so with him while his wife was in another room, according to the lawsuit.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court's Bantam Books v. Sullivan precedent makes clear that government officials can't use their position to coerce private entities into censorship.
—Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The new Trump administration, however, seems much keener on wielding U.S. military power to coerce the Iranians into abandoning their nuclear ambitions.
—Rosemary Kelanic, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
But Shipps coerced her to do so with him while his wife was in another room, according to the lawsuit.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court's Bantam Books v. Sullivan precedent makes clear that government officials can't use their position to coerce private entities into censorship.
—Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The new Trump administration, however, seems much keener on wielding U.S. military power to coerce the Iranians into abandoning their nuclear ambitions.
—Rosemary Kelanic, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
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But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Slava was compelled to devote much of his energy to the defense of his country, training soldiers in weaponry.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Chicago head coach Billy Donovan, saddled with far more guards than forwards on an imbalanced, rebuilding roster, has been compelled to give Buzelisan an extended run of late.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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With three Oilers hustling to get back to defend the rush after Couturier forced a neutral-zone turnover, Michkov feathered a backhand to the front of the net through a maze of sticks to Tippett, who chipped it in.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Image In recent weeks, President Trump has begun carrying out his plan for mass deportations across the nation, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents forcing undocumented immigrants back to their countries of origin.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Pence, as vice president at the time, was obligated to recognize that certification.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Implications Of The Reinstatement The reinstatement means that all entities subject to the CTA’s reporting requirements are once again legally obligated to file beneficial ownership information reports.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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While attempting to oblige those chants, the front office was largely paralyzed this winter.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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On the day after President Trump won another term in the United States, Mr. Scholz obliged, forcing early elections in the process.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Coerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coerce. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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