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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
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Some of the managers at the time, from 1978 to 1981, were aware of the use of forced labor, the Financial Times reported.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike rent, which is simply a recurring expense; this essentially acts as a forced savings mechanism contributing significantly to wealth building.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Large, forced distributions would give them few places to hide from a tax standpoint.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Abbott avoids this by allowing its characters to simply exist without turning situations into a forced anthropological presentation.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Some of the managers at the time, from 1978 to 1981, were aware of the use of forced labor, the Financial Times reported.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
Unlike rent, which is simply a recurring expense; this essentially acts as a forced savings mechanism contributing significantly to wealth building.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Large, forced distributions would give them few places to hide from a tax standpoint.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Of those cases, 10 workers died and three required lung transplants.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Richard Painter, the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, said Trump's Cabinet picks cannot officially become federal workers until the transition team signs the required papers.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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But inflation, housing shortages and strained services have fueled frustration at migrant and refugee populations in many European countries, and the unrest has manifested itself at the ballot box in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and several others.Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Eminem often highlighted his strained relationship with his mother in his music early in his career.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Many parents were unwilling to send young children to school during the height of COVID-19, while numerous preschools temporarily shut down.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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People will be afraid to take risks, stuck in their old ways or simply unwilling to listen.Brian Slipka, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, director Barry Jenkins felt compelled to honor the late actor in some way.Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The organization represented Parents Protecting Our Children, a group that argued that the district violated parents’ religious freedom in not telling them about children’s trans identity.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Far from being a compulsory burden or tax as some critics lazily posit, sports betting is a voluntary entertainment option, comparable to attending a concert, dining out, or going to the movies.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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An early draft of the bill was submitted by former President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2023 after the deadly protests over compulsory hijab laws.CNN staff, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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In August 2022, China launched a mock military blockade of Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi became the first serving U.S. House speaker to visit the island in 25 years.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are the burgers, wings, tacos and nachos along with craft and mock cocktails, wine and of course beers, which are available in 40-ounce steins.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forced. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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