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
Nevertheless, Turley warns in his opinion column, any financial sanctions must be careful not to cross the line into coercion, which the Court has previously cautioned against.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Other opponents, including Michael Shanks, a member of Parliament, believe the bill in its current form isn’t tight enough to prevent possible coercion or other risks for patients.
—Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Additional allegations against Combs involve the use of firearms, threats and coercion as part of a criminal enterprise spanning decades.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The criminal complaints for assaulting, disobeying and grave coercion against police authorities were filed against the vice president and her security staff and other aides before state prosecutors, a police statement said.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Other opponents, including Michael Shanks, a member of Parliament, believe the bill in its current form isn’t tight enough to prevent possible coercion or other risks for patients.
—Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Additional allegations against Combs involve the use of firearms, threats and coercion as part of a criminal enterprise spanning decades.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The criminal complaints for assaulting, disobeying and grave coercion against police authorities were filed against the vice president and her security staff and other aides before state prosecutors, a police statement said.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercion
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The deal follows activist pressure from Jana Partners, which had built a position in Frontier and been advocating for a sale.John Hyatt, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The pressure to win in Los Angeles is what ran Ham out of town, even after a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2023.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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The beloved classic was born from a constraint: using only 50 words.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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There are legal constraints as to what the FCC can and can’t do but also a question of just how much big media will benefit from a more lenient deal climate and the deregulation expected from the incoming administration.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Their reunion plays out in real time and is one of Leigh’s most unforgettable scenes, with Blethyn’s unbridled, volcanic emotions matched harmoniously by Jean-Baptiste’s conflicted but unshaken compulsion to stay.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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The study on domestic violence and sports betting found that after losses in certain sporting events, there is a 10% increase in intimate partner violence in states that legalized sports betting compared to those that have not.Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie went into hiding as several people associated with the publication were targeted with violence, with a Japanese translator murdered and 37 dying in an arson attack in Turkey.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Coercion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercion. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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