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
And all plans, policies, and coercion are fruitless...
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Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
By trading coercion for curiosity, managers can transform adversarial dynamics into partnerships for growth.
—Brittney Van Matre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
As with the new camp regulations, the law privileges the state’s ideology through coercion.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
But since the end of World War II, American power has been rooted mostly in cooperation, not coercion.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
By trading coercion for curiosity, managers can transform adversarial dynamics into partnerships for growth.
—Brittney Van Matre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
As with the new camp regulations, the law privileges the state’s ideology through coercion.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
But since the end of World War II, American power has been rooted mostly in cooperation, not coercion.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coercion
Noun
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Keeping an eye on the Gulf The National Hurricane Center has identified an area of low atmospheric pressure that’s expected to move west across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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As coffee lovers become more knowledgeable and discerning about the sourcing, roasting, brewing, sustainability and taste of coffee, this creates pressure on the hospitality industry to meet their expectations.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Davis is a magnetic front man, and the Roadhouse Band is an intoxicatingly raucous live outfit, but the constraints of the setup suited his new material, which is suffused with listlessness and yearning, dark jokes and wordy disquisitions on desire.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Harboring a tragedy from her past, Johansson smooths Zora's rough edges with a compulsion to keep everyone protected, even at the expense of her own safety.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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But when care becomes compulsion, and when support turns into self-sacrifice, the relationship begins to lose balance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Researchers and experts cite many reasons for this, including the rise of gun violence, food insecurity, and health care accessibility.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
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Meanwhile, in the world’s most dire humanitarian crisis, where access for emergency food and medical workers has been made increasingly difficult by warring parties, people are fleeing violence on foot, children are malnourished, and Sudanese are dying from treatable conditions.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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“Coercion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coercion. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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