as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
a promise obtained by coercion is never binding
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Recent Examples of coercion
Hostile intelligence services are likely already at work trying to assess which Musk team members might be sloppy with their digital devices or vulnerable to entrapment or coercion.
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James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Labor trafficking forces someone to work against their will through force, fraud or coercion.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Because whatever was happening behind the scenes—whether control, coercion, or complicity—what played out in public was something else: a spectacle designed to dominate the conversation.
—Jessie Candlin, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, the disconcertingly exuberant Miliband exudes the confidence of a Soviet central planner of the high Stalinist era, convinced that determination, coercion, and the arc of history will overcome
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—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
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James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Labor trafficking forces someone to work against their will through force, fraud or coercion.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Because whatever was happening behind the scenes—whether control, coercion, or complicity—what played out in public was something else: a spectacle designed to dominate the conversation.
—Jessie Candlin, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, the disconcertingly exuberant Miliband exudes the confidence of a Soviet central planner of the high Stalinist era, convinced that determination, coercion, and the arc of history will overcome
...
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercion
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While Trump aims to bring those supply chains onto American shores, the pandemic showed how disruptions and lengthy adjustments can produce more persistent inflation pressure.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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While gross margins have recently faced pressure due to the cost of liquid-cooling systems, efficiency improvements in the supply chain may help stabilize profitability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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By identifying potential limitations early, companies can plan to optimize their use of NOLs and R&D credits within the constraints imposed by 382 and TCJA.—
Shaune Scutellaro,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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From the relationship with the body to analyzing trauma to the societal constraints on human beings and their relationship with the planet, the exhibition, accompanied by a magazine, invites us to reflect on identity, connection, and complexity.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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The characters are not wholly irredeemable, and some do arrive through meditation and self-reflection at meaningful answers about their compulsions, even as others remain unwilling to consider such questions about their motivations (and how their actions affect other people).—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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But even a casual listener at this point can recognize his compulsion to deflect in the face of bad news.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Chaos and violence ensue, but CIA director Jeremy Lasch (Bill Camp) shows up just in time to secret Mullen away while reports are sent out that he's been killed.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2014, Ukraine has been subjected to a level of violence and criminality that reflects Russia’s utter contempt for the laws of armed conflict.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Coercion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercion. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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