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forced

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /

ADJECTIVE

compulsory, strained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelled contrived enforced involuntary mandatory unwilling

STRONG

affected begrudging binding bound coerced conscripted constrained grudging labored slave

WEAK

artificial coercive factitious false inflexible insincere obligatory peremptory rigid stiff stringent unnatural wooden

Antonyms

STRONGEST

voluntary

WEAK

noncompulsory spontaneous unforced

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"Whilst councils are being forced into damaging cuts, we are also expediting service transformation, which must be recognised as we begin to consider our role and expectations in public service reform," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The chief concern is that the rout gripping tech stocks in June could deepen as investors are forced to sell what they own to make room for the newcomers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Fires in September and in November forced the plant to go offline.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jonah couldn’t believe he’d been forced to use such a goopy line.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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