1
as in stress
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
a business executive who works well under pressure
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as in constraint
the use of power to impose one's will on another
pressure from their peers can often cause teens to do things that they normally wouldn't consider
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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Recent Examples of pressure
Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Losing 10 pounds removes 40 pounds of pressure from your knees.14
Eases pain: Research shows that weight loss leads to arthritis pain relief.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
There is a political messaging side to these moves, analysts say, but they also can be seen as a way to pressure Mexico to coordinate more, including on security.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But despite those pressures, Hujar is also part of a vibrant cultural landscape that is exploding with ideas and inspiration and possibility.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Losing 10 pounds removes 40 pounds of pressure from your knees.14
Eases pain: Research shows that weight loss leads to arthritis pain relief.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
The allegations claim the Riveras did not intervene and instead pressured Jane Doe to stay silent, prioritizing the church's reputation over addressing the abuse.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
There is a political messaging side to these moves, analysts say, but they also can be seen as a way to pressure Mexico to coordinate more, including on security.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure
Noun
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All issues the Dodgers failed to effectively address until the stress of deadline season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Financial stress impacts every aspect of an employee’s well-being from mental health, relationships with friends and family and trust in the organization.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Keep in mind: The possibility of budget constraints has been on the administration’s radar.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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But the magic of Presence is its feeling of constraint.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring non-enforcement, unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Expect ample debates over social media moderation and the future of TikTok after the Supreme Court on Friday backed a law forcing the app’s owner, ByteDance, to sell it to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.—
Lauren Hirsch,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Image Adding to the strain was a sharp decline in housing construction across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drove up prices for building materials and energy.—
Liz Alderman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The bird flu strain appeared in the U.S. in late 2021.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The compulsion stems from what customers are accustomed to and demand nowadays and the reality of how sophisticated, lithe and ubiquitous tech has become.—
Nitin Rakesh,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Yet Payton, a 61-year-old man in his 17th season as an NFL head coach, resisted the compulsion to tweak.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But a divided panel of appeals court judges said the parents hadn’t shown that they or their children had been coerced to believe or act contrary to their religious views.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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In early 2018, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that Samuels had coerced McCool into letting the deputy sheriff search his apartment and vacated the convictions.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not only were there some creative differences between the film's director and writer, David Goyer and New Line Cinema, but there were also some tensions on set.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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There was also a prolonged drought, a nasty port strike and constant tensions between locals and Dust Bowl immigrants over impacts on social services.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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The offers have been enticing enough to compel at least half of Solaris owners to sell over the past two years, according to property records.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Our nation's founding principles of liberty and justice for all compel us to confront inequities and strive for inclusion.—
Paulette Granberry Russell,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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